Part 9 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – In addressing the Corinthians’ question about whether to eat meat sacrificed to idols in the pagan temple, Paul takes a digression using his own life as an … Continue reading →

Part 7 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – “In the age to come,” Jesus said, “we will be like an­gels, neither marrying nor giving in marriage” (Luke 20:35,36). But if we have already entered into … Continue reading →

Part 6 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Flee from sexual sins, for you are not your own but belong to Christ.

Part 5 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – The Corinthian Christians lived in a corrupt and contentious society, and it appears that their church was no different. For Paul this was nothing but shameful. This … Continue reading →

Part 14 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The Lord appointed Jeremiah to be a “a prophet to the nations” (1:5).  Though his message has been directed largely to Judah, the book closes with five … Continue reading →

Part 13 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The will of God for the people of God is to obey the Word of God.

Part 12 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – Spiritual revival has played an important role in the history of our nation, and many see it as our only hope today.  Our passage this morning reminds … Continue reading →

Part 11 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah –             Are you as good as your word? Do you keep your promises? God does, and unfortunately, we don’t. Our two chapters this morning bring together two instances … Continue reading →

Easter, 2021 – “Jesus is Lord”–this was the first Christian creed, and it follows directly from the event we celebrate on this Easter morning:  God raised Jesus to life again as the ruler of the world.  We consider three implications of this … Continue reading →

Part 10 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The sovereign who is faithful to fulfill his promises, is our greatest hope.