Matt 7:12 is the golden rule but it’s not the way of salvation, as some people imagine.  It is, nevertheless, a good rule to follow.  It is a principle given by our Savior.  People that rightly divide the word of God, often excuse themselves from even the spiritual application of...

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”, Is 26:3. There are three parts to this verse that we need to understand and apply in order to have perfect peace. The first part is the objective, which is for God...

This sermon is about the storms of life.  We are going to look at a passage in the Old Testament to see what seafarers do in storms and then we’re going to see two storms in the New Testament.  We’ll comment on the storms to understand what happens to us...

In Matt 26:41, the Lord’s instruction to his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane was not just to pray, but to watch and pray.  This watch is like a sentry on watch.  So, like a sentry, we need to be ready to respond to any situation with prayer no matter...

This morning we learned that the righteous shall flourish as the palm tree. Tonight we will learn that we flourish in the house of the Lord. To flourish is to thrive, prosper, produce, and reach a height of development.  The palm tree is a perfect illustration of the righteous flourishing...

In Ps 92:12-14, three times we find the word flourish or flourishing in relation to the righteous and those planted in the house of the Lord.  The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. Flourish is to grow luxuriantly; to thrive; to achieve success; to prosper; to be in a...

What to do When You Hit the Wall (Psalm 77:1-20)  In this sermon we will use this Psalm of Asaph to look at what we can do when we hit a wall. Most of our lives are built on the future in some way. There is always something that we...

The Blood that Speaks (Hebrews 12:22-24) The passage in Hebrews is dealing with things that are in heaven. One of the things referred to is the blood of sprinkling. This blood is said to speak better things than the blood of Abel. In this sermon we are going to look...

The Athenians and strangers which were in Athens were known for spending their time hearing and telling “some new thing”. One of the things that makes something news is that it’s new.  People want to talk about what’s new.  They even greet you with this expression, “What’s new”? Here are...