The Master’s Plan – Consecration (Matthew 11:29) Jesus did not shoot from the hip. His goal of reaching the world...
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The Master’s Plan – Association (Mark 3:14; Matthew 28:20)
The Master’s Plan – Association (Mark 3:14) Before meeting Him they were fishermen — men professionally engaged in catching fish....
The Master’s Plan – Selection (Luke 6:12-16)
The Way of the Master – Selection (Luke 6:12-16) 12 Now it came to pass in those days that He...
He Knows You Now… and Later
Now and Later (John 1:41-42) 41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found...
Called to Conflict – Part 3 of 3 (Acts 16:25-34)
Called to Conflict and Deployed into Difficulty — Part 3 of 3 (Acts 16:25-34) Introduction Sometimes God does not deliver...
Called to Conflict – Part 2 of 3 (Acts 16:19-24)
Called to Conflict — Part 2 of 3 (Acts 16:19-24) Introduction The call to put our faith in Christ is...
Called to Conflict – Part 1 of 3 (Acts 16:16-18)
Called to Conflict — Part 1 of 3 (Acts 16:16-18) We want peace. And sometimes we will do almost anything...
A Gift for God (Matthew 2:1-15)
A Gift for God (Matthew 2:1-15) Introduction We are all familiar with the story and song of the kings that...
The Best She Could With What She Had (Luke 2:1-7)
The Best She Could with What She Had (Luke 2:7,12) 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him...
Trusting Luke’s Mention of a Census (Luke 2:1-3)
The Historicity of the Census (Luke 2:1-3) 1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went...
Delivering Difficult Messages (Acts 16:4-5)
The temptation to avoid difficult topics is always there for preachers. As social creatures we are fearful that delivering the...
Giving Up for the Gospel (Acts 16:1-3)
A few years ago my boys President and Chancellor came into my room with earrings. Over the years they have...