Luke 4:14-21 — In the opening months of His public ministry Jesus was admired everywhere He went in Galilee. One Sabbath day He attended the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth. He read the Scriptures and delivered a sermon that was unlike any His audience had heard before. As we consider the text that Jesus…
I Chronicles 14 — The Chronicles begin with David’s rise to power. In this chapter David was assured of his rule over all Israel and the King of Tyre sought his friendship. It was at this moment of strength that the Philistines invaded. Their goal was to destroy David before he became too great a threat.…
Proverbs 3:9-10 — The witness of the New Testament is that many of the first Christians were faithful and yet desperately poor. How do we square this away with the promises of material prosperity in the Old Testament? These are the promises that Solomon reiterates to his son in this text. In this sermon we begin…
Luke 4:9-13 — When our ability or intelligence is called into question we are tempted to respond with pride and anger. Pride is a powerful emotion and it is what Satan aimed to produce in the heart of Jesus in the third temptation. Satan wanted Jesus to prove that He was the Son of God…
Proverbs 3:5-8 — There are some who consider faith in God to be a crutch. It is something that people who can’t cope with reality rely upon. But the truth is that everyone is leaning on someone. In this well-known text, Solomon instructs his son to have total trust in God and to acknowledge Him in…
Romans 15:8-12 — The Apostle Paul makes it clear in this text that Jesus Christ came as a Jewish man to minister to the Jewish people. He came to confirm the promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but in so doing He also gave the Gentiles great cause for rejoicing. So what was Paul’s…
Luke 4:5-8 — While He was fasting in the wilderness, Satan came to Jesus a second time and offered Him authority over all the kingdoms of the world. The price was worship. The nations would be given to Jesus if He would fall down and worship Satan, but were these kingdoms Satan’s to give? And…
Colossians 2:12 — How is the Christian united to Jesus Christ? How is he/she made to participate with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection? What are the consequences of this union? And what about circumcision, baptism and faith which Paul brings into this discussion? These are the questions explored in this study as we…
Luke 4:1-4 — The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is yet another captivating story in the narrative of His life. In this sermon we consider the first temptation in which Satan urged Jesus to turn stones into bread. When Jesus resisted Satan’s suggestion He did what Adam failed to do and He did so in…
Matthew 28:1-10 — Jesus’ first post-resurrection appearances were to women who had been present at His crucifixion. These women had been Jesus’ disciples and were coming to the tomb on Sunday morning to perform one final act of devotion. Their response when Jesus appeared demonstrates the immense love they had for Him. What about us?…