As we continue in our series of Advent messages, this morning we turn to joy. This is an emotion that we all desire and yearn to know in a much greater way. Sadly most of what produces our joy is so fleeting and transient. But praise the Lord for the truth we’ll see this morning […]
In this second week of Advent, we focus our attention on the truth that God with us brings love. We unpack this statement through the lens of Joseph’s experience with Mary. As we do, may our hearts be challenged and changed by what real love is and how God transforms His people to love those […]
As we begin our four week celebration of Advent, we do so today by focusing our hearts on the hope that Jesus has come. Today we’ll be looking at the experience John the Baptist’s father had while serving in the temple. In doing so we’ll consider how Jesus’ subsequent arrival and the reality that God […]
As we celebrated Thanksgiving this past week, hopefully we gave thanks for those leaders in our lives who are faithful to fulfill their responsibilities. In our passage for this morning we see the consequences of failed leadership. But we also see that God’s truth is still declared even when leadership fails to do so. Ultimately […]
Genealogical studies can be fascinating as we discover unknown facts about our ancestors. But an equally important study is the process of spiritual growth that we see preserved for us in the lives of those recorded in the Scriptures. This morning we look at the Israelite’s during Samuel’s day and the choices they made and […]
It takes just one person to make a first decision that can change the world. This morning we’ll be looking at Samuel as he takes over for Eli. As we do we’ll consider how God brought about transformation in his life and how He calls us to a same level of obedience. May we live […]
As we heard the gut wrenching news this week that shattered a family’s well-being, we were forced to cling to God’s truth. God tells us that in our greatest times of distress, He is not distant. In those times of deepest discouragement God is not silent. This morning we see that even as spiritual darkness […]
1 Samuel 2:11 – 26
How can we have joy in the midst of crisis? On the heels of leaving her son at the Temple to be raised by Eli and his wicked family, ow do we see Hannah responding? 1 Samuel 2:1 – 10 details the peace she experiences as her heart has its hope fixed on God. May […]
Can I trust you to do what you say? Sadly, this is a question that many in our culture fail to fulfill. It is easy to look at others and see failure, but what about yourself? As followers of Jesus we need to be known as a people characterized by our fulfillment of commitments. How […]