He Knows Them All by Name
Sermonette; Given 8/16/2008
God Almighty calls every star by name and can discern every possible thought we might have. There is nothing hidden from Him.
Check Your Blind Spots
Sermonette; Given 7/12/2008
We all come from different backgrounds and preferences, leaving us with behavioral blind spots that could negatively impact each other.
Follow Through
Sermonette; Given 5/31/2008
We must follow through, demonstrating little concrete acts of agape love, following His pattern of reciprocating His love toward us.
Coming More Fully Into the Love of Our Brethren
Sermonette; Given 4/20/2008
We cannot be an unforgiving servant, storing up grudges and bitterness, refusing to imitate Christ's forgiveness of us.
The Upper Room
Sermonette; Given 3/29/2008
As the disciples prepared for the Passover, they had to rely on God's providence for a spacious guest room in which they would keep the Passover.
Don't Be a Hunchback
Sermonette; Given 2/23/2008
When we find ourselves burdened down like a hunchback, we are admonished to cast our burdens upon the Lord who promises He will never leave or forsake us.
God's Project
Sermonette; Given 1/12/2008
All of us serve as project managers under the direction of a project sponsor, creating God's righteous character, fulfilling God's goal to reproduce Himself.
Seeking Wisdom During Trials
Sermonette; Given 12/8/2007
We need to exercise boldness, confidently knowing that we have a faithful High Priest who can help us through all the doubts and fears we experience.
Our Miraculous Calling
Sermonette; Given 11/3/2007
As the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 sometimes failed to respond immediately to God's calling, we also shamefacedly fail in the initial steps of our conversion.
No More Darkness
Sermonette; Given 10/4/2007
In the heavenly Jerusalem there will be neither darkness nor night, and God's first fruits will have within them inherent light, as the Lord has inherent light.
Building Character Through Mundane Activities
Sermonette; Given 9/8/2007
Excellence is obtained by achieving focus, emphasizing technique, discipline, and attitude. It can be achieved by doing the ordinary exceedingly well.
Electronic Edification - Part Two
Sermonette; Given 6/9/2007
Online communication has deficiencies, such as not taking body language, humor, euphemisms, or sarcasm into account.
Electronic Edification
Sermonette; Given 5/26/2007
We must not to allow corrupt communication emanate from our keyboards. An on-line message fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A Memorial of God's Provision
Sermonette; Given 4/9/2007
We need to be reminded, with spiritual monuments placed in our minds, of God's intervention in our lives. We are to be memorials for each other.
Carpe Diem
Sermonette; Given 3/10/2007
There is a positive context for the carpe diem ('seize the day') philosophy; we must draw near to God while there is still time, holding fast to the faith.
Hidden Blessings in the Interruptions and Thorny Trials
Sermonette; Given 1/27/2007
An affliction may be from God, bringing us a reward of glory. We need to learn to accept trials and afflictions as God's way of shaping and perfecting us.
God Does Sweat The Small Stuff
Sermonette; Given 12/16/2006
As fruit-bearing Christians, we must be aware of little foxes that chew on the vines until the fruit drops to the ground. Little sins are potentially lethal.
Upholding our Commitments
Sermonette; Given 11/11/2006
Christianity is a lifetime commitment. We must know what we are committing to and the extent of the sacrifice we will need to make to keep this commitment.
Demonstrating Our Love for the Brethren is Alive
Sermonette; Given 10/10/2006
Our love for our brethren indicates whether we love God. We cannot become aware of God by sight, but by loving our brethren.
Love Without Works Is Dead
Sermonette; Given 9/23/2006
The focus is on overcoming, with the key indicators consisting of loving God and our fellow man, not merely by word but in deed as well.