Messages (Page 4)

Messages (Page 4)

Daniel: A Life of Witness

In our ongoing series series on the prophet Daniel, we turn to chapter 3. The king makes a massive statue of himself and demands worship of his image. Three young Jewish men refuse to bow the knee on pain of death. They are thrown to the flames and heat of a smelting furnace as punishment. God comes through. The three young men come through.

Daniel: A Life of Confidence

In our ongoing series on the prophet Daniel, we turn to chapter 2. The king of Babylon has a disturbing dream, and he demands that his spiritual advisors tell him the actual dream before interpreting it. No one can possibly do this. Daniel and his three companions have an all night prayer session and God reveals to Daniel the king’s dream. God comes through.

Daniel: A Life of Integrity

This week in our series on the prophet Daniel, we turn to Chapter 1, where we are introduced to this remarkable young man, who with his three friends, has been departed from his native land under hostile circumstances and is now in a foreign, pagan nation. Since circumstances reveal character, we find that Daniel is quiet, tactful, and firm in his faith. God comes through

The Spiritually Focused Life

Now that summer is over and the fall schedule is starting up, it is time to refocus spiritually. This message is from 2 Timothy 4.6-8 where Paul assesses his life of faith, now that he knows that he will soon die. Paul has always had the end in mind – the Day he stands before Christ. Nothing gives us focus like that.

How to Increase Your Faith

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FAITH is the second message in a three part (micro) series on FAITH. The Bible says “Faith comes by hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” (Romans 10.17). In short, if you want more faith, get more of the Word … in your eyes, your ears, your mind, your time and attention … Your faith-capacity cannot help but expand, deepen, and grow. Delivered at the First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon,…

How to Walk by Faith

HOW TO WALK BY FAITH is the first message in a three part (micro) series on FAITH. Walking by faith does not mean walking blindly, but walking beyond what we can see on the earthly level. When we walk by faith, we are walking by what God wants us to see, by what He wants us to hear, by what He wants us to know, so that we can do what it is He wants us to do. Delivered at…

The Blood of the Lamb

The Teaching: THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB The Scriptures: Isaiah 53:5-7; 10-11 and 1 Peter 1:13-21 The Series: BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW

We are new Creations in Christ

This Sunday … WE ARE NEW CREATIONS IN CHRIST. Easter is not just one day on the calendar. It is a lifestyle of new life in Jesus. The Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5.16-21The Teaching: WE ARE NEW CREATIONS IN CHRISTThe Series: BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW