The Good News of God
Romans 1:1-7
This week, in our study of Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, we are going to take a look at Romans 1:1-7. These seven verses, in large part, summarize the entire message that Paul wanted to communicate to the brothers and sisters in Rome. It is the “gospel of God,” the good news of [...]
Draw Near
James 4:8
Our understanding of things oftentimes is based upon our relation to the event taking place, the information being shared, and our own perspective. We can watch the first quarter of a Thunder game and be thoroughly convinced who the winner will be, only to be proven wrong if we walk away before the final buzzer [...]
You Can’t Hide a Grateful Heart
Luke 7:36-50
It’s a brand New Year! I’m sure you have grown weary of getting emails from me over the past few weeks urging you to take some time to pray and seek some God-inspired goals that you can pursue this year. I know that most of us don’t make “New Year’s Resolutions” any longer because we’ve [...]
The Gift of Christmas: Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:1-7
What a blessing it has been to spend the last four weeks taking a look at Isaiah 9. I hope you have been blessed and that all of us have come to better understand the One who was born as a Child, given as a Son, and is called the “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting [...]
Solomon’s Wisdom on Anger Management
Proverbs 19:11
Over the past several years we’ve become more and more familiar with fits of rage and anger infiltrating most every arena of life. On November 19, 2004, we watched the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers take on the fans at The Palace after a fan threw a cup of beer on Ron Artest. Nine players [...]
The Business of the Church
Acts 2:42-47
It is that time of year when churches are hustling, planning, and preparing for the new semester, the kick-off of the Fall activities. As we make those plans, it is vitally important for us as a church to know “who” we are, for us to know God’s purpose for this particular church. Many churches today [...]
Out With the Old and In With the New: 2
Ephesians 4:25-32
The last time we were together, and studying Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, we talked about the innate need within each of us for change. Believer and unbeliever alike sense that there is something more to life than what we are experiencing. The desire for change is something that believers and unbelievers share [...]
All God’s Children…
9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a [...]
“Safe in His Arms”
Dedicated to the Children of our Community
Hi Everyone, Today will be a day I will remember for a loooooong time! It’s “Resurrection Sunday!” We gathered this morning, with followers of Jesus all over the world, to humbly thank the Father for the gift of His Son so that we might have the opportunity to be reconciled with God. Today was also [...]
Nothing But The Blood
Hebrews 9:11-15
The days were long and the nights were filled with nursing sore muscles and trying to reassure one another that hope was not lost, that YHWH would one day replace their sorrow with celebration. Days were filled with the sounds of the whip cracking on someone’s back, being bossed around, forced labor, and shouting slave [...]
Christians and Governmental Authority
Romans 13:1-7
As we began our study of Romans 13 we sought the answers to two questions: First of all, where do those who serve as governmental authorities get their authority? Secondly, what is their purpose as they serve the citizens of the city, state, and nation? We learned from God’s Word that our civil servants are [...]
How Many Times?
Romans 11:5-10
This is our 45th lesson from Pauls letter to the church in Rome. Last week we began our study of Romans 11:1-10, but we only made it through the first five verses. I was tempted to skip over the last five verses just so we could move on, but these last five verses are so [...]
Which Way Will You Go?
Romans 10:5-13
There are many choices that we have to make in life. Choices that are sometimes difficult to make. Choices that sometimes perplex us. Should I go out for the team or not? Who should I marry and how will I know that she is the one? Which school should I choose to go to? What [...]
Absolutely Nothing!
Romans 8:31-39
Out of the all of the people mentioned in the Bible, Thomas is the one person who is identified with doubting. Hes certainly not the only person who questioned. There are many folks in the Bible who had their questions about what God was doing. Job did. Jeremiah sure did. Sarah laughed at what God [...]
Tell Them
Matthew 28:16-20
For the past several weeks Christmas has been in the air. The sounds of Christmas have echoed throughout the mall, the doctors office, the grocery store, and all over the airwaves. It has been impossible to escape the sights of Christmas in Oklahoma City. In some neighborhoods the Christmas lights have been so beautiful and [...]