Thus far in the story of Elijah, we’ve seen how the prophet delivered a prophecy to King Ahab and then ran for his life. God told Elijah to hide out…
You have perhaps heard the saying/phrase “Man up.” As in, “I don’t care how tired you are; man up and get back to work.” Or, “I don’t care how unpleasant…
In verse 1, Elijah appeared abruptly to deliver a rather disturbing message to Ahab, the wicked king of Israel—there would be no rain or dew for an extended period of…
This summer we’ll be considering the ministries of two of the greatest of the OT prophets—Elijah and Elisha. Their stories are recorded in 1-2 Kings. Most of the stories about…
Note: Every year we conduct a special "Guitar Sunday" worship service at which several of the folks from church play their guitars to accompany the singing. This message is from…
In our passage today, Jesus talks about a crisis. Not a political crisis or a financial crisis or a government crisis, but a crisis pertaining to him and his ministry.…
In today’s passage, Jesus talks about the importance of readiness or preparation. He urges us to be busy fulfilling our responsibilities as we wait for the Lord’s return. T he…
In the previous section of this passage, Jesus had warned his disciples to keep clear of covetousness. He told the parable of the Rich Fool who had stored up treasures…
The simple statement, “Jesus rose from the dead,” is the single most significant claim of Christianity. Everything in the Christian faith hinges on the resurrection. If it happened, it validates…
2 Corinthians 5:21 is one of the most significant and theologically dense statements on what happened when Jesus died on the cross contained in the NT. Paul argues here that…