The book of Proverbs makes it clear that God cares about how we work. Whether it’s a warning to slackers (18:9), a promise of reward (22:29), or advice on ordering priorities (24:27), the Lord takes a personal interest in how we do what we do in the workplace. In this Labor Day weekend sermon, we…
“How should we live when we live in times like these?” We’ve been asking that question of the book of Zephaniah in this four part sermon series. In this last sermon in the series, we focus on the role of God’s promises. The answer Zephaniah gives us in his final words is that we should…
The world is filled with injustices great and small; that much is given. The question for Christians is, What do we do about them? It seems clear from the Bible that followers of Jesus have a responsibility to right the wrongs in our own sphere of influence; as it says in James 2:26, “faith without…
Sometimes we look at the world and wonder if there is any hope. Yes, we enjoy all sorts of exciting scientific and technological advancements. And yet, the world also seems to be in a moral free-fall. We look at the rampant decline of our culture and find ourselves asking, What’s a believer to do? How…
Some kings need to go. That was the message of the Declaration of Independence some 245 years ago. The American colonists were so fed up with King George that they showed him the door. And most Americans, anyway, are glad they did! However, in Psalm 24 we meet the King who must be welcomed. In…
Most men will claim that their family is their highest priority. “My family comes first!” they say. Psalms 127 and 128 show what it takes to actually live this out. Here we meet one of the Bible’s great paradoxes – If we really want to put our families first, someone else needs to be ahead…
Many scholars think Psalm 32 is a sequel to Psalm 51. We don’t know this for sure since David doesn’t directly mention his sin with Bathsheba. But there are enough links between the two passages to make a pretty good case. And like all good sequels, there is a difference between the two psalms: Psalm…
Humorist Erma Bombeck once described guilt as “the gift that keeps on giving.” We smile because it’s true – guilt is one of our most difficult and persistent emotions. We’ve all known people who have struggled with guilt for things they did in the past. Some of us may even be those people. Which leads…
Trust is like a muscle. If we want stronger muscles, we need to do things that make our muscles stronger – lift weights, do push-ups, work the crunches, and so on. It turns out this principle applies to our spiritual muscles too. If we want our trust in the Lord to grow stronger, we need…
Psalm 121 has a message for God’s people as we walk along the road of life. The message is that the Lord is with us as we travel. In this sermon, we focus on why people on the move – whether literally or just figuratively – can face the road ahead with confidence.