God in the Hands of Angry Sinners Luke 22:63-23:12 On July 8th, 1741, New England Puritan preacher, Jonathan Edwards, preached his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” In that sermon, he warned sinners about their precarious position outside of Christ. His text was Deuteronomy 32:35; “Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; […]
A Godly Leader’s Judgment II Corinthians 11:7-15 Has anyone ever said to you, “Stop judging me!” In Matthew chapter 7 Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Is Jesus forbidding you and me […]
II Corinthians 11:1-6 Jealousy is a powerful emotion or passion. Solomon wrote in Proverbs 27:4, “Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?” Think about that. Anger and fury are violent emotions that often lead to bodily harm, but Solomon says jealousy is worse. Just what is jealousy? Often, […]
What Do You Boast In? II Corinthians 10:7-18 In Philippians 2:5 to 8 we read, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider [His equality with God something to be held on to], but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming […]
Missed Part 1 of “Who Is Jesus?” Find it here! Who Is Jesus? : Part 2 Isaiah 9:6-7 The Next CHARACTERISTIC (that helps us understand who Jesus is) is, His Empathy – Wonderful Counselor In this section of our text, the prophet gives several names to this child who is to be born. The first […]
Find Part 2 here! Who Is Jesus? Isaiah 9:6-7 He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. He ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water. He was weary, yet He is our rest. He paid tribute, yet He is the King. He was […]
Engaging in Spiritual Warfare II Corinthians 10:1-6 A pastor friend of mine and his wife were visiting the country of Nigeria. They had gone to bed for the night and were sound asleep. All of a sudden, his wife cried out; someone or something was shaking her bed. So, they turned on the lights to […]
The Graces of Giving II Corinthians 9:1-15 Our Scripture portion today addresses an important subject for every follower of Jesus. It is the subject of Christian stewardship. When Jesus was on earth, He had a lot to say about money and possessions. But statistics reveal that not many churches provide regular or systematic teaching on […]
Guidelines for Group Giving II Corinthians 8:16-24 The Bible is a very practical book, it teaches us how to live well. Reading through its pages we find specific teaching on a wide variety of subjects. That’s not to say that the Bible addresses every possible subject, but it does give us principles that can be […]
Achieving Excellence in Giving II Corinthians 8:8-15 Not long ago at Heralds of Hope, we were discussing the importance of our core values as an organization. We currently have seven core values that guide us but it’s hard to remember all of them. So, our Executive Director, Tony High, worked to condense them into just […]
