This week we will be in John 1:14-18 as we ask the question, "Why Trust Jesus?" I am enjoying this Advent series and can't wait to share this message with you on Sunday. It is a wonderful text for your friends who are not yet in Christ. Make a call. Invite them to join you. My prayer is that you have a very Merry Christmas! I hope you'll make plans to join us at 5pm on Ch...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday we will continue with our Advent series, The Word Became Flesh, by digging into John 1:10-13. The message is entitled, "Born Of God." What does it mean to be a child of God? How do we become a child of God? What does it mean to "believe?" To "receive?" To be "born again?" These verses take us deep into the heart of our Christian faith. It would be a wonderful...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, December 8th, is one of the highlights of the year at FBC our Ingathering for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Our goal is $60,000for the last, the least, and the lost. What more important gift could you give this Christmas? There isn't one. Our IMB missionaries rely on this offering to be able to be sent to the field and to be able to stay on the field, w...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, as we continue in Daniel, we will look at Chapter 10, which includes a vision of Christ in His glory. Be praying for this Lord's Day as we look at Daniel 10 and talk about what it means to "Behold Him".As 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory...
Keep ReadingWe begin digging into it this Sunday by digging into John 1:1-5. The title of the message is, “Light Won And Light Wins!” This will be an excellent time to invite unsaved or unchurched friends to come with you. This is a time of year when many people are considering spiritual things. Join God in what He is already doing in the lives of people and invite them to...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday we will finish our journey through the amazing Book of Daniel. What a thrilling ride it has been! For all the encouraging words you have given through this series, thank youyour encouragement and prayers mean so much. It has been a joyous experience, as the Holy Spirit led me into this book and captured my heart week after week while studying to teach and preac...
Keep ReadingThis week we will look at Daniel 11:21-45 as we talk about "The Strange Case Of Mr. Hyde And Mr. Hyde." Of course, in the classic horror novel there is a good character, a "Dr. Jekyll." In the latter part of Daniel 11, there is no "good guy." There are two very bad ones the forerunner to the Antichrist and the Antichrist himself.But evil will not prevail! The Antichrist w...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, as we continue walking through Daniel, we will look at Daniel 10:20-11:20, as we talk about "The Nature Of Our Warfare." This section of Daniel covers hundreds of years of history, and we will see that all of history is being moved by God toward His appointed ends.Speaking of history, this will be my last column before the election next Tuesday. If you haven't...
Keep ReadingI am excited to get into the Word with you this Sunday! We will be digging into Daniel 10:10-11:1, as we talk about "An Unseen RealmAn Unstoppable Redeemer." This passage opens our eyes to the unseen conflict that is waging around us, the spiritual warfare that is happening. We are not bystanders in this battle, but participants. We can either allow ourselves to be manipul...
Keep ReadingThis week we will look at one of the most mind-blowing prophecies in the Bible, in Daniel 9:24-27, as we talk about "Daniel's Faithful PrayerGod's Final Answer." Sometimes it seems as if the world is just spiraling out of controlas if history is simply spinning. But the Word of God tells us something different, namely that a sovereign God is in control and that history is ...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday we will be in Daniel 7:1-14, where we see "The Everlasting Kingdom." This study of Daniel is called Kings and Kingdoms, because the Book of Daniel is all about earthly kingdoms that do not last, and the Kingdom of God, which will last forever. That Kingdom is ruled by the King, our Lord Jesus Christ. There is a present dimension of that Kingdom, and a future ...
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