Love God, Love Others
"Jesus" Tagged Sermons (Page 3)
Right now we are on the wrong side of the door. But all the leaves of the New Testament are rustling with the rumor that it will not always be so. One day, we will get in! The term will be over and the Holidays will have begun! -C.S. Lewis Scripture: Isaiah 51:6, Matthew 24:37-39;…
Self-willed romances have something in common with a message Jesus gave to Nicodemus. They were talking one night about conversion, a “second birth” that Jesus said was necessary before anyone could see the heavenly kingdom. Nicodemus asked, “How can a person be born again?” That’s a good question! Scripture: Mark 12:30; 1 Peter 2:2; John…
As one journeys in life, the blessings of God fill us with joy! Yet Satan loves to steal our joy and our peace. Satan throws storms at us and sometimes it feels like all “Hell” is breaking loose. Question? Who do you turn too? Do we focus on the Storm or do we focus on…
The Bible calls us to Love. Love God and Love Others. At Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist church we have chosen to make this declaration our mission. But How? How do we grow in Christ to the place that we can authentically Love others? Peter challenges us to Grow in GRACE. (2 Pt 3:18) How? Through…
2 Peter 3:10-11 challenges us to consider the time in which we are living and acknowledge that this earthly life will soon pass away. In awareness of this reality the question is postulated by Peter, “What type of lives should we be living?” Good question. Does Peter have any experience with this transformative question? Did…
Two weeks ago, I presented some thoughts about the Mosaic sanctuary and what a spiritually perceptive Hebrew might have thought about the sanctuary rituals. Within the sphere of the OT itself only inferences can be made as to the meaning of the sanctuary, its furnishings and its rituals since there is no discussion of its…
In the sanctuary service, God met His people were they were. In a world hopelessly marred by sin and after spending over 400 years in physical slavery to Egypt, the Lord redeemed His people and in the sanctuary service He enlarged their understanding of salvation. Fully a third of Exodus is devoted to the organization…
Do you like a good story? We all love great stories. The Bible is many things. It is foremost the story of redemption. It is an Epic description of a world lost, A Hero steps in to redeem, and the lost is restored. A classic drama of deliverance. In the midst of this drama you and…
An alarming new trend has developed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve—mental health hotlines of all kinds are reporting a dramatic spike in calls. A recent article in The Washington Post reported a federal emergency hotline for people in emotional distress registered a more than 1,000 percent increase in April compared with the same time last…
Ever wonder WHY God would use you to share the Good News? Ever wonder what your gifts are? As we look at scripture we see that God takes us where we are and develops us into His disciples. He starts with our strengths and then add to them other gifts in order to build up…