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A Soldier's Journey Home
2nd Timothy 4:7-8
8. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the f...
This Is Just The Beginning
Order Of Service
Luke 23:39-43
39. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him, say...
I'm Blessed
Humans have a need to ritualize significant events. We come together and ritualize birthdays, weddings, graduations, ordinations, baby dedications, various anniversaries, and even funerals. The feast days in the Bible, such a Passover, were obviously to celebrate and ritualize significant milestones in Hebraic history. Ritualization is part of human nature. It is encoded in our genes.
The Storm Is Passing Over
We don’t all face the same type of storms, but we all face storms. It could be a thunderstorm, a windstorm, a hailstorm, a snowstorm or even a dust storm but a storm is a storm, and storms make us all feel uncomfortable in some form or fashion.
Jairus: A Courageous Father
Jairus was the highest-ranking official of the synagogue at Capernaum. He was not a priest, but it was his responsibility to take care of the administrative details of the synagogue. This included making arrangements for public worship and inviting visitors to teach. Proud of his ancestry, loving his faith, serving his God, and hating all heresy, he was a Hebrew of Hebrews. He lived in a beautiful home, in the richest part of town, where for twelve wonderful years, his charming little daughter had continually brightened his life. This man “had it going on.” He had prestige, power, position and the right pedigree. No one could rise to this elite position unless he was a Pharisee. Then, out of the blue, something traumatic happened.
It Is In Your Hand; Use It
One day while Moses was tending sheep in a desolate part of the country, God spoke to him from a burning bush. God told Moses he had a great task for him. In fact, he was to lead his people out of Egypt and out of slavery. When Moses gave excuses, thinking he was not skilled enough, God asked him what was in his hand.
A Lesson From The Lilies
Last Sunday, I preached about finding true contentment. This sermon could be considered a sequel to it. One of the ways to find true contentment is to trust God to provide all of our needs and to realize how blessed we really are. Let’s face it, for many of us, these are challenging times. If our faith becomes weak, we can easily become “worry-holics.”
Contentment
I preached from Philippians a few weeks ago with the sermon, A Sure Supply. Today, I am led to preach again from this great little letter from Apostle Paul. As you know, this epistle was a “thank you” letter from Paul, who was incarcerated in a Roman jail. Paul was concerned more about their wellbeing than his own safety. He told them, in essence, “Don’t worry about me. No matter what happens, I will be alright. Just don’t you get discouraged! Just because I am in jail does not mean you will also be incarcerated.”
That’s What Mothers Do
Sisera was the captain of the army, which was in a battle against God’s people. His mother, who remains nameless, was living in his household. In following the custom of that culture, widowed mothers and unmarried sisters were under the care of the oldest living son. Sisera’s mother was constantly peeping out of the window with anticipation that her son would return uninjured from this battle.
Accept No Imitations
Caveat emptor! Buyer beware! Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. It seems for everything genuine, there is a cheap imitation. You can get imitation diamonds, Rolex watches, pearls, IPhones, and the list goes on. The same is true when it comes to the gospel. There are all sorts of imitation gospels for people to pick and choose. Many people choose the one that fits their present lifestyle. This way, they do not have to change.
Accepting The Savior’s Acceptance
God’s Word is filled with astonishing paradoxes. In fact, our walk with Christ is filled with paradoxes. Why would a holy God be concerned with rebellious, sinful humankind and send His Son to save us? Sometimes, we are overwhelmed and astonished at the paradoxes God’s amazing grace produces. These two scriptural passages are examples of how we can be thrown aback by the privileges that our relationship with Christ affords us. John the Baptist and Peter both had a problem accepting Jesus’ acceptance of them. Let’s draw some principles from these two Scriptures.
A Sure Supply
This epistle is a “thank you” letter from Paul to the little church at Philippi. As my mother would always say, “You should always say ‘thank you.’ It will cost you nothing. Just make sure it is sincere.” In spite of their material poverty, they gave cheerfully and generously to send a love gift to the apostle. Their gift was sufficient to meet his needs. Their thoughtfulness revived him, their love encouraged him, and their sympathy comforted him. Paul did not want these generous Christians to second guess themselves and regret their generosity toward him. Paul wanted them to know, that, just as they had “been there” for him, God would “be there” for them.
Stewardship
It is said in our oral tradition that church membership allows us to sail on seven other ships: the worship, the discipleship, the stewardship, the friendship, the fellowship, the partnership, and the leadership. As the late Pastor Clay Evans, founder of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Chicago, often said, “Sometimes we cruise the most on the fellowship and the least on the stewardship.” (This is a verbal play on words that loses some of its linguistic cuteness when confined to pen and paper.)