Sermons on Christian Living (Page 3)
Luke 13:1-9 In Luke 13, the crowd came to Jesus seeking His input on a tragedy: the murder of Galileans by the hand of Pilate. Perhaps they hoped He’d lay the blame at the spilled blood at the feet of Pilate. Perhaps they hoped He’d provide clarity of what sin had made these people deserving of their fate. Either way, they, like…
Pro. 24:1-9 Solomon had seen countless examples of that one sinful man or woman’s actions undermining wisdom. And as we return to the next 5 statements, Solomon seems to see that future ahead for his own son. For that reason, he advises his son that true wisdom comes through seeing the danger ahead of you. In particular, that would be shown by…
Prov. 23:12-28 Three weeks ago, we started looking at the writings of Solomon in Prov. 22-24. Contained in these three chapters are 30 sayings from a father to his son: born out of a deep desire to help his son to grow and learn and be successful. Like any father, Solomon simply wanted his son to succeed in life. And from these…
Pro. 22:29-23:11 The “thirty sayings of Solomon” are not an exhaustive list. They cover multiple different topics: from justice, to relationships, to personal conduct, to the pursuit of wisdom, itself. Previously, we considered the first 5 sayings: considering wisdom, justice, associations, spending, and respect. Today, we’ll look at the next 6 sayings, that cover 4 key topics. As a father, I want…
1 Timothy 3:2 These attributes are requirements for Godly leadership—and they must all be present for a man to be qualified to serve as an elder—a shepherd over God’s flock! But what about everyone else? I’d argue that most of the characteristics Paul describes as requirements for an elder also point to traits that God calls for all Christians to strive to…
Pro. 22:17-28 We sometimes think of Proverbs as being little more than a collection of fortune-cookie statements. But it’s far more than that. For the next chapter, he provides a list of recommendations—wisdom that he hopes that, if they but follow, they’ll find a successful and Godly life. This Father’s Day, I’d like for us to start a series where we learn…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 I could spend months looking solely at the letters to the Thessalonians! But today, I’d like us to look towards the end of the letter. For, as we find ourselves nearing the end of the letter, Paul turns to the biggest problem that was facing the hearts of the Christians in Thessalonica: a similar problem facing many of us…
Revelation 21:5-8 What is the second death? How can John promise there would be “no more death”?
1 John 4:7-21 This morning, we discussed how we are to have love for our brothers and sisters and how this love is to be a sacrificial love. Tonight, we are going to look at the very fount of love, Himself: God. So much of what the world views as love today has nothing to do with the true and pure love…