Praise the LORD for the CoronavirusPsalm 66Sunday, May 17th, 2020We apply Psalm 66 (entitled "How Awesome Are Your Deeds!") to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic in order to remind ourselves that God is in control, working all things for our benefit.
How Can You Drink of the Cup of Servitude?Matthew 20:17-28Sunday, March 22nd, 2020Jesus explains to the disciples that he came to serve, not to be served. His death and resurrection set us free from our sinful nature. Because we have been set free, we serve others our of love and thankfulness, and we share with them the joy of salvation.
It Is Better That One Man Die for the PeopleJohn 11:45-53Thursday, March 5th, 2020The words of Caiaphas and the Pharisees in the Sanhedrin, which lead to their plotting of Jesus' murder, show us one of the Ironies of the Passion.
God’s Judgment on Believers and UnbelieversIsaiah 66:18-24Sunday, September 15th, 2019Unbelievers will spend an eternity in Hell, but believers will worship the LORD forever; in this world we worship Him by hearing and sharing God's Word.
Why Would You Serve Christ?Colossians 1:21-29Sunday, August 11th, 2019You have been given the faith that set you free, you have been given the hidden key to freedom (God's Word), and even though the power is not yours, you have been given the only power that frees.
What Does Christian Freedom Look Like?Galatians 5:1, 13-25Sunday, July 21st, 2019Freedom is service; we are free to serve for no selfish reason at all because we have been served by Christ. Freedom is struggle; struggle against the sinful nature, struggle against the yoke of the law, and struggle to be on the lookup for the snares of temptation. But freedom also means we can grow fruits of faith through our new man who is connected to Christ.
True Glory in God’s Kingdom is ServingMark 9:30-37Sunday, September 23rd, 2018The savior serves by bearing our sins, and because He has won us, we serve the body He won to His glory according to what He considers grace.
God Gives Mercy to the Merit-LessRomans 11:13-15, 28-32Sunday, September 3rd, 2017We have all been given mercy in order to serve God; this mercy is given to us even while we are sinning by election -- not because we have earned or deserved it, but because God planned it for us.