Introduction: On a number of different occasions, we have considered the importance of having our times and seasons defined in relation to Jesus Christ. The only alternative to this is to have them defined in reference to someone or something else, and this is obviously an unacceptable alternative to all faithful Christians. You will either …
Immanuel
Introduction: We are now in Advent, and so we naturally look forward to celebrating the birth of the Messiah. But we must do so as biblically based Christians—always building on the bedrock of the ...
Thanksgiving, the Living God, and the Gravy of Gratitude
Although we are in the backstretch of No Quarter November, it is in no way inappropriate to embrace this designated day as a brief hiatus and respite. So we take this opportunity to wish you and yours ...
Almost Pulled to Pieces
Acts of the Apostles (49): Sermon Video Introduction: The established Jewish authorities in Jerusalem were quite adept at maintaining and curating their position of privilege, and knew how ...
The Face of Jesus Christ
Introduction: We honestly have very little idea what Jesus Christ looked like. We worship Him as the visible image of the invisible Father, and yet we do not know what that visible image looks like. ...
Three Accounts of the Glory on the Road
Acts of the Apostles (48): Sermon Video Introduction: The Lord saw fit to give us three distinct accounts of Saul’s conversion on the way to Damascus. The first (Acts 9:1-19) is a third-person ...
Just Like Ephesus
Acts of the Apostles (47): Sermon Video Introduction: As it unfolded, all the warnings that Paul had received on the way to Jerusalem came true, almost immediately. If the thing was going to ...
Ministry in Eastern Europe
Dear Friends, In recent months, I have had the privilege of serving on the executive committee for the Joint Eastern European Project (JEEP). Genuine ministry is always complicated, but when conducted in a time of war, the complexity increases by orders of magnitude. As you might expect, the war in Ukraine has had exactly that …
Many Farewells
Acts of the Apostles (46): Sermon Video Introduction: So Paul is resolved to go to Jerusalem, and apparently a sense of destiny rests upon him. He is repeatedly warned what will happen if he ...
The New Synagogue
Acts of the Apostles (13): Introduction: It is quite true that some consider the subject of church government boring. But I can assure you that if you get certain principles of church government wrong, this will set you up for some of the most exciting moments of your life. I refer of course to the …




