Salvation is free. Becoming “like” Jesus is costly. What we are describing here are two different but connected events. When a person by the conviction of the Holy Spirit invites Jesus into their hearts they are born again. The spiritual act of regeneration is the miracle of the new birth. Jesus explained this to Nicodemus […]
We will celebrate and remember our Lord’s death this weekend as we take the Communion elements.   I often do not lead the Communion part of our worship service and some may wonder why. I believe that the elders should take turns leading communion as part of their responsibilities. It also gives them the opportunity to teach
This week’s message is in Luke 13:18-35. I will break this section down into three parts. In the first section Jesus uses two symbols to help us understand the Kingdom of God. Those symbols are a “mustard seed” and “yeast”.  Both substances exceed all expectations and grow beyond their original size. That is like the
We will begin a membership class this Sunday at church. It will be held in Room #1 during the Sunday School hour. The class will go for eight weeks. I will be teaching the class. Membership class is a time of discussion, teaching and questions in which you can get to know our church better.
This Sunday we will continue in Luke 12. Verses 35-59 will be our focus in Luke 12. Are you ready, watching and anticipating the Second Coming of Jesus? This is the theme of these verses. What does it mean for us as born again followers of Jesus to be “ready and watching” for the Second