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Neither Do I Condemn Thee John 8:1-11 I want to begin by noting that this text is controversial. Some throughout history have feared that it excused or even promoted adultery. That is utterly ridiculous – I hope that when we are finished today you will understand why that is. The other reason it is controversial is that… Continue reading Sermon – “Neither Do I Condemn Thee” →

The Cost of Serving God II Samuel 24:18-25 Our text this morning comes at the close of one of the darkest events in David’s life. Most would say it was his affair with Bathsheba, and there other contenders we could discuss. But if you notice, of all the sins that David committed, the one that is given the most space… Continue reading Sermon – “The Cost of Serving God” →

Wanderlust Hebrews 11:8-16 One of the greatest treasures in American literature is a series of books sharing stories and adventures of growing up as a pioneer. Very much romanticized for her audience, Laura Ingalls Wilder told of how her father moved their family around the western frontier of America in the days after the Civil… Continue reading Sermon – “Wanderlust” →

The King Who Struck Out Deuteronomy 17:14-20 Our text today is a remarkable passage. God had promised Abraham that there would be kings among his descendants: Gen 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. But as Moses is writing these words, Israel… Continue reading Sermon – “The King Who Struck Out” →

Dead Man Walking Genesis 22 Our text this morning is not a traditional Easter text. There are some today that say that since Christ has died and risen that the Old Testament is obsolete. They say that it is a waste of time to study anything before the Gospels. It is a profoundly stupid thing to do. The Old Testament is gold mine… Continue reading Sermon – “Dead Man Walking” →

Why We Observe the Lord’s Supper Colossians 2:6-23 Our text this morning may seem an odd one for a day that we observe the Lord’s Supper. The reason I am using this text is because it fits well many of the ideas I want to discuss. I do not know exactly when Paul visited this… Continue reading Sermon – “Why We Observe The Lord’s Supper” →

Faint Yet Pursuing Judges 8:4 Judges chapter 8 is not nearly as well remembered as chapters 6 or 7. I must confess, as I have only been a few days into Judges for the daily Bible reading that there is quite a bit that I honestly did not remember. We remember some of the highest highs and lowest lows of… Continue reading Sermon – “Faint Yet Pursuing” →

Monuments Joshua 4 Our text today we find two monuments erected. The nation of Israel had been delivered by God from slavery in Egypt 40 years before this. God had told them that if they would trust Him that He would lead them to the land promised to Abraham. Of course, Israel proved unfaithful and… Continue reading Sermon – “Monuments” →