Perhaps the most famous sermon Jesus preached is what’s called “The Sermon on the Mount.” It spans 3 chapters [Matthew 5-7]. The beginning section of that sermon found in Matthew 5:3-12, often called the Beatitudes, lists 8 attitudes that should be present in the life of everyone who claims to…
Proverbs 15:31 says, “Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.” One of the means God uses to help us grow in wisdom is by using others to correct us when we are on the wrong path. So, it’s important to cultivate a right response to correction. Often,…
In the last 2 posts [POST #1, POST #2], we saw the first 8 of the 12 commitments of a godly church, namely: (1) Saved Membership (2) Growing in Bible Knowledge (3) Practicing Ordinances (4) Fellowship (5) Loving One Another (6) Prayer (7) Praising God and (8) Evangelism. In this…
1. Pride decreases—Humility increases. One of the main stumbling blocks to cultivating a thankful heart is pride. There is a tendency in all of us to take credit for our success. However, a thankful heart recognizes that all good things come from the hand of a sovereign God and that…
In the PREVIOUS post, we saw the first 4 of the 12 commitments of a godly church, namely: (1) Saved Membership (2) Growing in Bible Knowledge (3) Practicing of Ordinances and (4) Fellowship. In this post, we will see the next 4 commitments. Commitment # 5. Loving One Another In…
How should a godly church look like? What should mark its commitments? A quick survey through the Book of Acts will be worth our time to answer these vital questions. While the early church, as described in Acts, was not perfect by any means and is not given as a…
Church history reveals God using Paul’s letter to the Romans as a means to bring many people to himself. This includes people such as Augustine, Martin Luther and John Wesley. Understanding the message of this letter is not only crucial for salvation, but also for growing as Christians. This letter…
8 Sermons on the Beatitudes that calls all who claim to follow the Lord Jesus to a Counter-Cultural Lifestyle: 1. Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit [Matthew 5:3] 2. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn [Matthew 5:4] 3. Blessed Are The Meek [Matthew 5:5] 4. Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For…
According to the words of one medical doctor, if you are a person of average size, every 24 hours, you perform the following functions: “Your heart beats 103,689 times; your blood travels 168,000,000 miles. You breathe 23,040 times; you inhale 438 cubic feet of air. You eat between 3 and…
It’s been said, “You can tell how popular a church is by who comes on Sunday morning. You can tell how popular the pastor or evangelist is by who comes on Sunday night. But you can tell how popular Jesus is by who comes to the prayer meeting.” So, the question…
