This was the third and final message in a series “Deeper Dive into the Incarnation.” You can see the first two sermons outlines here : First Week – Incarnation and Identification Second Week – Implications of the Incarnation John 12:21 – These Greeks were seeking Jesus. Their simple statement shows us the importance of seeking Jesus. Why?Continue reading “We would see Jesus.”
Category Archives: Church
Praying & Planning
Are you praying for clarity of God’s direction for you Church? Have you began to search out how to do God’s will among your congregation and community? Or, are you winging it from week to week and month to month? Every year in November, I have led a church-wide gathering we call a vision meeting. Continue reading “Praying & Planning”
Fragmented LIfe or Unified Life
Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. We live in a broken and fragmented world. Part of this is the suggestion that we have too many choices. However, the reality is that we only have two choices. The KingdomContinue reading “Fragmented LIfe or Unified Life”
Small Church Conference
Saturday is our small church conference. Every leader and member of our churches will greatly benefit from attending. District superintendents as well. We have eight books to give away as prizes! We will have some refreshments for breakfast and pizza for lunch. It is going to be a great day on Saturday, October 12, 2019,Continue reading “Small Church Conference”
Why join a church retreat?
Our men and women from church went on their retreats during August and had another wonderful time. This trip made the tenth year for our men and almost as many for our women. They started taking retreats a few years after the men and kept them up even when the men took a break fromContinue reading “Why join a church retreat?”
Proverbs and the Small Church
My heart goes toward the small church (0-250). I grew up in these congregations and I believe the Spirit of God works mightily in these places. Yes, large churches have their place, but the small is all over the place. I want to share some insights I gained in the last few weeks of studyContinue reading “Proverbs and the Small Church”
Let Jesus be in Me
Last week was our church’s Vacation Bible School. We had an awesome turnout of about 45 people throughout the week. We used the previous year’s VBS resources from Answers in Genesis. By using the previous year, we were able to get the supply kit for half-price. We believed this to be a great stewardship ofContinue reading “Let Jesus be in Me”
Organizing the Biblical Narrative for Easy Memorization
The following is an exercise that I have utilized several times to gauge my students present an understanding of the Biblical narrative. According to Barna’s report on spiritual growth in 2017, millennials reported Bible reading as the most important spiritual discipline, but less than 30% noted any reading in a previous month. I would putContinue reading “Organizing the Biblical Narrative for Easy Memorization”
Seven Sayings: I Thirst
Soon Jesus would be dead. The four last statements of Jesus seemed to happen in quick succession. The fifth word of seven is, “I thirst.” John 19:28-29 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar:Continue reading “Seven Sayings: I Thirst”
Seven Sayings: Behold thy…
John 19:25-27 In the previous two statements made by Jesus on the cross, we were given a glimpse into the salvific power of Christ. The intercessory work was demonstrated through Jesus’ prayer to the Father over the ignorance of the crowds. The immediate nature of salvation was seen in the words spoken to the penitentContinue reading “Seven Sayings: Behold thy…”
