The Works of God
Spiritual blindness is rampant today, just like it was in the times of Jesus. Sadly, the blind in spirit cannot see their need for sight. …
Don’t Be Afraid
We all face storms in life; however, what we do when we face them is up to us because God is always willing to be …
Always Enough
Just like the disciples in the story we often find ourselves unable to do what Jesus wants us to do. However, Jesus doesn’t ask us to do …
The Parable of the Sower
Jesus was the Master at making complicated things simple. In The Parable of the Sower Jesus takes something so deep and meaningful as being born …
Do You Want to Get Well?
Often times we want Jesus to do things for us because of our great needs. Yet, when we are asked if we want to get …
Strategies to End Abortion
Today in the anti-abortion community there is a stir about which strategies the Bible prescribes to end it’s practice. I have found myself being accused …
The Church: The Pillar and Foundation of the Truth
According to God’s Word in 1 Timothy 3:15 the church of the living God is the pillar and foundation of the truth. The church is …
Why Christians Should Oppose Abortion and LGBT Special Rights
Introduction: A Pastoral Word for Left Leaning Christians Tonight’s discussion of Christian opposition to abortion and to the LGBT agenda will be considered mostly an …
Not too Proud to Ask
Often times we miss out on what God has for us because we are too proud to really implore and ask Jesus to meet our …
Life of the Party
The gospel of John was written so that people could believe in Jesus. John wrote, “30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of …
Children of God
There are only two kinds of people in the world, children of God and children of the Devil. All humanity is born as children of …
In the Beginning
John the beloved disciple most likely wrote his gospel around the time of 85 A.D. to help supplement the other three gospels. He presented 90% …
Church Involvement
The Bible uses the strongest and most intimate language when describing the church. In one place the Bible calls the church, “The Bride of Christ” (Revelation …
Christian Fellowship
A wise man once said, “A new friend is like new wine, when it has aged you will drink it with pleasure.” The Bible promotes …
Financial Stewardship
I want to start today’s sermon by addressing the elephant in the room and that is the terrible reputation churches and pastors have in our culture …
Spiritual Meditation
Since the time of creation God’s people have been practicing scripture memorization and spiritual meditation. It is only in our modern era that many disciples have …
A Hope and a Future
In Jesus there is hope today for Chicago and all the people who live in this beautiful city. There is a future for us and our …
Public Evangelism
Research shows that more than half of Jesus’ earthly ministry was spent preaching and teaching in public. Today’s disciple should both heed Jesus’ command to go …
Christian Service
The concept of work and productivity was a blessing of God given to mankind before the fall. The Bible records in Genesis 2:15, “The Lord God …
Three Things You Don’t See
The Lord just gave this to me… “Three things you can’t see that explain everything you can see, (1) The Past, (2) Your Conscience Soul, …
Building Your Life on Jesus’ Teachings
(Sermon prepared for Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) Matthew 7:24-27, “24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like …
Discipleship & Christlikeness
Now is the time to be who God made us to be (disciples of Christ) and to do what Jesus did (make new disciples)! SERIES …
Salvation by Faith Alone
I want to start this discussion about salvation and faith by giving all praise and honor to the one God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob …
Praying & Worshipping
Praying and worshipping are the foundational activities in the Christian’s life that bring God’s presence and power. Sadly, most Christians don’t know how to properly pray …
