Florida Hospital SDA Church Sermons - Video

There are many times in our lives when we are part of something much larger than ourselves – something that we will not see to the end, and something that may not bear our names. However, we have the privilege, as we step into these narratives for even a short period of time, to throw […]

The real story was too good to be true, but when the truth of reality lodged in those first disciples, it changed everything. It sparked a movement, a following: this thing we call church. The enemy was defeated, and glory began to appear on the horizon like the first rays of the coming sun rise.

God is incredibly flexible with us, and we should be with one another – working with each other even when we are not at our best. God decided to give Israel a king against his good judgment, supporting them even when they differ from him . . . a bold concept.

In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul suggests that Christians are supposed to be moving from “milk” to “meat.” What is the “milk” to which Paul makes reference? If someone is seeking sermons with “more meat,” or complaining that a church is “too milky,” do they really know what they’re seeking, or have we confused these terms?

A power play kicked off the sin problem. It remains at the center of the sin problem, and it draws us in. It has an appeal. It recruits. It masquerades behind other traits, beliefs, behaviors. Do I struggle with power plays? How do they show up in my life? Do I see them for what […]

Stingy planters get stingy crops while lavish planters get lavish crops. Part of follow through is to take plenty of time to think over and make up your own mind about what you will give.  Make sure it is a gift about which you can remain cheerful.  When we are generous and follow through with […]

Sometimes we imagine that only the wealthy can be generous. However, Scripture reveals people who were “incredibly happy, though desperately poor,” who simultaneously begged for the opportunity to give. There is a foundational, core, heart of genuine generosity. Generosity is God’s work into which he invites us.

After the adoring shepherds left and the wealthy kings rode off, a crazed king murdered infants and toddlers in a wild hunt for Jesus. Jesus was born in poverty and lived as a refugee. After the decorations are taken down and the last carol has been sung, we still live in a world of injustice […]

Our world is full of unrest and war. Whether it is the outward battles of power, money or religion, or the internal battles of fear, shame, and self-doubt, peace is not easily found. Regardless of the unrest we experience, Jesus is the true Prince of Peace, and he is able to bring comfort and rest […]

Does an ancient promise of Immanuel, made to a specific group of political exiles and then to another specific group of early Christians, really matter to us today? Though we decorate the tree and sing the carols, how aware are we of our need of a Savior?  Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25.