Ephesians 6:10-12   10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against

In the name of Jesus, who died for us that we might live for Him, Dear Fellow Redeemed, Anyone who has ever gone golfing knows how frustrating that game can be at times. It is a difficult game to play properly, and even professional golfers often have poor rounds; they lose their concentration, they don’t

In Christ Jesus, who dearly loves and cares for His bride, the Church, dear fellow Christians: “Will you take this woman here present to be your wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love and to cherish

Our text tells us that the word of the Lord was rare. Why? Because Eli and his sons had failed in their duty to serve the Lord. Eli’s sons Hophni and Phineas failed through a blatantly sinful lifestyle which was an open despising of God’s word. Eli failed because he did not deal with this

Numerous times throughout my life I’ve heard the rule that you should not wear white sneakers in Europe because people will instantly know your American. My response is always why I should care if people know I’m American. I am American. Why would I want to hide it? In our text this morning Paul speaks

On Friday night many of us watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. In our text this morning we have God’s opening ceremonies as he begins his plan of salvation. So here we have the opportunity to compare, man versus God. We saw the signs and symbols of the Olympics rising into the sky, here

We celebrate our Savior the free gift from God. There is a story of a man who went as a missionary to the far east. Shortly after his arrival he was a given a very expensive gift from a wealthy local. Unaware of the local customs he accepted the gift. Later he found out that

We’re living in what has been called a post-Christian culture with hardened hearts openly attacking God in a thousand ways. We’re living in an evil, sin frustrated, universe that scorches the hearts of others. We’re living in the midst of a vast thistle patch, richly fertilized with the moral manure of people doing what is

In our sinfulness we often believe freedom to be a thing that we deserve. God’s word teaches us that freedom is the gift of God though Jesus Christ. Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. The Old Testament paints

Some people can fall asleep anywhere, plane, train, car, church pew. Others have trouble falling asleep even at night in a comfortable bed. In our text today Jesus takes sleeping on the go to a whole new level. He is peacefully sleeping on a boat, in a storm, while waves are crashing over his head.