Matthew 25:1-30 In this sermon we continue to look at the theme: being prepared for “the imminent arrival of an authority figure”.[1] Therefore, let’s examine how Jesus describes his return…
Romans 14:13-23 What are the big principles that should drive our decisions when it comes to disputable matters? These are the questions Paul addresses in today’s passage as he continues…
Matthew 24:36-51 Having completed his detailed description of the fall of Jerusalem, Jesus now answers the disciples’ second question, “What will be the sign of your coming and of the…
Romans 14:5-12 We continue our journey into Rom 14:1–15:13 by considering a third way in which the gospel heals our divisions in the church, and it relates to this key…
Matthew 24:3-51 In this sermon, we continue to look at Jesus’s detailed description of the coming judgment on Jerusalem.
Romans 14:1-12 As you can tell from the reading of the passage, the Christians at Rome were “quarreling over disputable matters” (v. 1). One group of people was treating the…
Isaiah 61:1–3; Luke 4:16–21 Throughout this passage, the speaker declares that God has sent him “to proclaim good news” (v. 1), and “to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor”…
Isaiah 40:1-11 In this passage today, the promises God makes here come to their fullest fulfillment in the coming of Jesus Christ, and the forerunner, John, who announced his coming.…
Isaiah 11:1-9 In Isaiah 11:1–9, we encounter another passage that describes the ideal ruler. Judah needed a better king and government, and God keeps offering one to them, with both…
Isaiah 9:1-7 Through Isaiah, God again promises to deliver his people and gives us reasons to celebrate God’s goodness and mercy. At the same time, by using a child to…