Psalm 42 descibes the intense longing for God in moments of desperation. It encourages us by showing that despite the perceived distance from God, He is near, and we can appeal to Him for help. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: As the DeerSometimes we can make the mistake of missing the forest for the trees. It is important to get the details right, but not to forget about the big picture in the process. We need to frequently ask ourselves, “What is this all about?,” as we serve God in His will. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click …
Continue reading Sermon: What is this all about?Israel was being judged by God for their unfaithfulness. Jehovah called them to repentance through the prophet Joel, saying, “So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God” (Joel 2:13). Repentance is not merely an outward show (rending the garments), but a radical change of the inner man (rending the heart). Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: Rend Your Heart, Not Your Garments“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12) Paul places the responsibility on Timothy. The youth are to live in such a way that provides no occasion for their youthfulness to be despised. Ppt: Outline: To …
Continue reading Sermon: Let No One Despise Your YouthJohn recorded Jesus speaking about the necessity of walking in the light lest one stumble (cf. John 11:9-10), and then wrote something similar in his epistle, connecting it with love (cf. 1 John 2:7-11). The light of truth and the light of love converge in John 11 as Jesus walks in the light of His Father’s will which includes …
Continue reading Sermon: The Light of Truth and LoveJesus told the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth” (John 4:23). Who are the true worshipers and what is the true worship? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link …
Continue reading Sermon: True WorshipersThis sermon reflects on the inspired call to modest attire by Christ through Paul’s pen in 1 Timothy 2:9-10. Special attention is given to some Hebrew terminology in Exodus 28:42and Isaiah 47:2. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Reflections on Modesty“But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.” (Galatians 6:14-15) Paul refused to boast like the Judaizers. His boasting was …
Continue reading Sermon: Better BoastingIn a society given over to luxurious profligacy and lustful promiscuity the Christian stands apart as a sojourner and pilgrim (cf. 1 Peter 2:11-12). Since our citizenship is in heaven we order ourselves by heaven’s decree (cf. Philippians 3:20; Colossians 3:1-4, 17). While the worldly follow the rule of their hearts Christians sanctify Christ as …
Continue reading Reflections on ModestyPeter described the false teachers – “These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.” (2 Peter 2:17) False teaching may appear attractive, and seem to promise spiritual substance, but it is void and destructive. A few errors are addressed using the text of 2 Peter. Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: Wells Without Water