Text: Genesis 2:24 God has established laws that govern without respect of persons.  The law of gravity is a law without regard for who it affects.  If a person decides to jump out of a building they will fall.  If the President of the United States decides to jump out of a building he will […]

Text: Esther 2:15-19 Esther stands out among the many women the king sees.  This is the original “Bachelor” TV show since the winner became the Queen of the largest and most powerful empire in the world. Now, there are a number of preachers and teachers who say Esther is going to sleep with King Ahasuerus. […]

Text: 1 Corinthians 16:14-18 Stephanas and his family is a great help to Paul in the ministry.  And that’s what I’d like us to see tonight are the characteristics that make people a help in the ministry.  Paul makes mention of Stephanas and his family as an example to the Corinthian church.  The people that […]

Text: Ephesians 1:3-4 Heaven’s storehouse of blessings Having trusted Jesus Christ to be your savior and believed he is the Son of God, you are now seated with Jesus Christ in heavenly places.  This is not an idea, but the physical location of the body of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Heavenly places: Ephesians 1:3, 20, […]

Text: Proverbs 5:3-14, 20-23 The idea for this sermon came from something I read from Pastor Bevans Welder who attributed his outline to Rick Sowell.  This sermon is not that sermon, but the idea of alliterating the chapter came from their idea. Sin is Delightful (vs 3) Sin is Deceptive (vss 4-5) Sin is Distracting […]

Text: John 21:15-23 Peter was no longer a disciple because he stopped following and publicly denounced Jesus Christ, Mark 16:6-7. True repentance (vss 15-17) Requires confession to the Lord Not in a booth.  Not to a priest.  But to Jesus Christ. Three denials and three confessions. Disappointment is hard to get over. Peter is grieved […]

Text: Ephesians 1:2 Peace is the man Christ Jesus (2:14-15) Jesus Christ brings together the sinner and God the Father Veil or the wall is flesh and blood (Colossians 1:20-22) Your flesh is what stands between you and God. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Matthew 27:51 Fasting works Exodus 33:18-20 - no man see God and live […]

Text: John 21:1-15 Peter is a leader. Go back to doing what we know how to do. Fished all night and caught nothing means they were frustrated and tired. Voice they had heard many times before, but could not make it out in this context.  Maybe there was too much audible clutter.  They could hear […]

Text: Luke 9:57-62 We see the twelve disciples as though they were a part of fate somehow in becoming disciples.  That there was no way they couldn't be his disciples.  But I want you to consider at least three people who could've made the cut but didn't. The Lord has another step for you to […]

Text: Ruth 1:1-5 A Jewish family moves out of the promised land into Moab to get some relief from the famine in the land.  Elimelech has in mind to weather the storm briefly and move back to Bethlehem when the famine passes.  But that all changes.  Elimelech takes his family to Moab not knowing that […]