Sermons from September 2019

A Holy Gift from God

Ex. 20:14 Exodus 20:14 ESV 14 “You shall not commit adultery. Dear Friends in Christ,    Just when you think you’ve heard it all, something comes along that lets you know you haven’t.  That happened to me recently when I read an article about an online dating service that caters – are you ready for this –…

The God of the Second Chance

Jonah 3:1-5 (ESV) Jonah Goes to Nineveh 3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in…

Have You Murdered Anyone Lately?

Matthew 5:21-22 (ESV) 21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable…

Overcoming Obstacles

Luke 8:22-25 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus Calms a Storm 22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with…

No Murder!

Exodus 20:13 13 “You shall not murder. Dear Friends in Christ,    I came across a true story recently about a 19 year old fellow from Washington, D.C. who was driving around our nation’s capital one day and according to his own testimony, he was bored.  So when he saw a 36 year old woman sitting…