Luke 15:11ff11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. Notice with me that this verse indicates that one son wasn’t favored over...
If it is OK, I’m going to do a devotion before I preach this sermon. What I have to say is a carry-over from last week. Last Sunday we looked at the first of three parables that Jesus told in Luke 15. It was the Parable of the Lost sheep. A shepherd with 100 sheep...
After the Resurrection and before the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven, Jesus gave His disciples authority as He also commissioned them to win others to a life of discipleship. We read in Matthew 28:18-20- 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven...
Genesis 1:1-5 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was...
Acts 12 is our text for today. I encourage you to follow along with your Bible or Bible app. The story takes place in Jerusalem. 12 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the...
For the last two weeks, we have explored the topic of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Two weeks ago, we talked about how God is at work in the moments of our lives when He asks us to wait on Him. Last week we talked about the “Pentecost prayers” that...
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