30
Nov

What Advent Brings

Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 26:36-44 Advent means coming.  And in the season of Advent we prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of Jesus in His birth that first Christmas.  We also think about Jesus coming on the Last Day.  And for those who believe, who have been called to walk in the light of Christ, Advent […]

23
Nov

Paradise Today

Luke 23:27-43 When you think about paradise, what is your idea of paradise?  As the thief on the cross asks Jesus to remember him when He goes into His kingdom, Jesus responds with, “today you will be with me in paradise.”  We could say that wherever Jesus is, that is where paradise can be found.  And […]

16
Nov

Redemption Is Near

Luke 21:5-28 We often hear that “the end is near!”  And it is true that the end is near, or at least the end is nearer today than it was yesterday.  And there are “signs” that we can see to know that the end is near, yet these signs have been present since Jesus told […]

09
Nov

Never Be Sad You See

Luke 20:27-40 The Sadducees ask Jesus a hypothetical question about a woman who had seven husbands who were also brothers and who all died.  The question was which one would be her husband in the resurrection.  The problem with this question is that the Sadducees do not believe in the resurrection, which is why they’re […]

02
Nov

All Saints’ Sunday

Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12 As we remember the saints who have gone before us in the faith, we know the picture of heaven is described as a place where there is no more pain, no more suffering, no more crying, no more mourning, and no more death.  Those saints in heaven proclaim, […]