Introduction One of my favorite preachers from church history is the Scotsmen, Robert Murray M’Cheyne. He died before he reached thirty years old, yet his influence on the church has endured for nearly two centuries. Those who knew him often spoke of his remarkable holiness, but if you had asked M’Cheyne the secret of his…
Matthew 5:17-20 (ESV) 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.…
Introduction It was such a joy to get to baptize baby Wyatt today. What a wonderful reminder that God is still gathering a people for Himself. In baptism God places His covenant name upon His people. It is His sign and seal of the covenant, pointing us to His promises of mercy, grace, forgiveness, and…
Introduction For a few years now I’ve had Hebrews 10:23 stuck in my brain. In every up and down of life, in every joy and every hardship, this one verse keeps coming to mind. We read it earlier. It says, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised…
Introduction So, I promise I’m going to stop opening with The Lord of the Rings at some point, but it is not this day. One of the most heartbreaking moments in The Lord of the Rings comes after Boromir falls. Again, you don’t have to be familiar with or even appreciate The Lord of the…
Romans 12:9-18 (ESV) 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the…
Introduction Well, since I started with Lord of the Rings the last few weeks, I suppose I have to keep the streak going. And honestly, there’s another scene that fits our passage perfectly. Near the end of The Return of the King, Aragorn and the armies of the West stand before the Black Gate of…
Romans 8:31-34 (ESV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s…
Romans 12:9-18 (ESV) 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to…
ROMANS 8:28 (ESV)And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.