Category: Sermons

Abram is known as a man of great faith. Abram’s focus was more on worship of God than on what he received. Last week we saw the results of Abram’s trust in God when he generously gave his nephew, Lot, what he could have claimed for himself. God seemed to be training Abram about the…

When Abram answered the call of God, it did not mean an end to problems. No sooner than he arrived in the land of promise, he and his family had to leave because of a severe famine. Some might be tempted to say, well, the promise of God just did not work out in reality.…

The call of Abram in Genesis 12 is one of the most famous calls of the Bible. Because it is an important call, your study will be greatly enhanced by reading the story ahead of time to keep it in mind during the week. You can enrich your experience too by attending adult Sunday School,…

This week begins our eleven week study of the story of Abraham. Abraham and Sarah are certainly famous in the Christian world as examples of exemplary faith. Paul speaks of them multiple times in the epistles, and so we need to sit up and take note. It will help you to read Genesis 11:27-32 to…

When you were young, who influenced your faith? If you grew up in the church, perhaps it was a Sunday School teacher or a youth leader or a parent or grandparent. I can remember my grandmother singing along joyfully to Gospel music blaring in the kitchen as she prepared dinner. It

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Freedom is beloved to us. The promise of freedom has attracted millions of people to come here to America. Freedom documents are the foundation of our nation

Do you have a close friend or family member whose wellbeing is always on your mind? Most of us do! This week we get a glimpse into the heart of Pastor Paul as with great emotion he reminds the Galatians of the firm bond that they enjoyed when he first arrived. He says, as if…

The idea of being “in Christ” and living in the Spirit was an absolutely revolutionary concept that set Christianity apart from all other religions. Paul spent a large part of the letter to the Galatians explaining what it meant and how it differed from living by the law. If you think about it, the idea…

Do we live by the Spirit? Or, do we live by law? It