A lot of people today will have a New Year’s lunch of black eyed peas and cabbage or greens. Though origins of these traditions are varied, the common reason is tied to good luck and prosperity. Well, I have better news for you this morning. I want...

John 1:14 says that “He took up residence among us.” This is an important idea. The idea literally is that Jesus “tabernacled” among us. The Old Testament revealed that God’s presence dwelt in the tabernacle. Now, God is revealing that His presence is...

We have talked about “Always prepare.” We noted how Simeon and Anna’s expectation for the coming of Messiah the first time parallels our preparing for the second coming of Christ. Then we began to look at the shepherds. We find our parallel in the...

Last week our theme was “Always prepare.” We noted how Simeon and Anna’s expectation for the coming of Messiah the first time parallels our preparing for the second coming of Christ. Today, we find our parallel in the scene of the shepherds out in...

Always Christmas! That’s the theme we want to take you through this Christmas season. Lord willing, I want to share with you these four ideas related to Christmas: today—always prepare, then in the remaining Sundays, always proclaim, always rejoice...

Today we have the opportunity to participate in the Lord’s Supper. The supper is a moving illustration of the sacrifice that Christ has made for us. Before we receive the supper this morning, consider just a few things with me. First, I want to just...

We have considered the content of Colossians this fall. We have come to our final message in this survey of the book. I want to remind you again of the relationship between the theology and application of this book and really all books of the Bible...

I have always been intrigued by this verse. The truth is we don’t really know much about Archippus. Not only do we not know who he is, we don’t know what he was supposed to be doing. That is, we don’t know the ministry he was being asked to fulfill.

As I worked on my preaching plan, I believed that God would have a word for us in this one verse on the Sunday before our nation goes to the voting booth once again. In this world of great angst and sometimes doomsday panic, this verse provides a...