A Plaguing Question Luke 21:5-13, 25-28 The Coronavirus dominates headlines all across the world with 86,000 reported cases, restricted travel and travel bans, school and business closings, and falling stock values. Government officials hope for the best but plan for the worst. The plaguing question many grapple with is uncertainty. Just as today, Jesus’...
Remarkable Matthew 5:1-12, Galatians 3:13-15 There are certain speeches in a nation’s history that define, inspire, challenge or comfort during trying times. In our history such speeches include the Gettysburg Address and ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. Long before these remarkable orations were the words of a Prophet from Nazareth of Galilee introducing...
Moving On Up Matthew 5:1, 20-26, Hebrews 10:38 Many of us remember “Movin’ on Up”, the theme song of the light-hearted comedy “The Jeffersons”. When done well, comedy can inspire without offending, challenge without insulting, and correct without hurting. It can bring us to a point of relaxed reflection and contemplation. In the text,...
A Heart of Service 1 Chronicles 28:1-3, 29:23-25 In the Bible, David had the distinction of being a man after God’s own heart. He was passionate about God’s heart, seeking to know and please God. Each of the Psalms he wrote in the Bible were from the heart. He put his life on...
By Faith Sunday, February 2, 2020 Woodstream Church Hebrews 11:1-6, 1:1-2 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Bible, but is often quoted apart from the context of the preceding scripture. It has been stated,...
