Everlasting Father

Due to the frailties of earthly fathers, many people struggle to embrace God as a Heavenly Father. If you have ever wanted to know what God the Father is like, look no further than His Son. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name

I Fail to Believe Jesus on This Issue

I am banking everything on Jesus. The way I do life, finances, marriage, kids, work, and play, I seek to do things his way.  If he says it, I am changed by it.  That is not saying that I always do it, but I am at the place in life where I believe his ways are always better than mine

How Jesus Prayed for Us

Did you know that you have a prayer partner? His name is Jesus. Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.  -Heb. 7:25 Part of your progress has been due to the diligent prayers that he has prayed on your behalf.  And, guess what?  I have

Praying the Bible

Here is the 7th week of our prayer course.  In this session, it’s time to unpack what it means to be strategic in our prayers.  A foundational game changer is if you can learn to pray the Bible. The key passage is John 15:1-7. Audio Key Points The best words to use in counseling are God’s Words. The best words

To Whom Else Shall We Go?

This weekend, I get the privilege to speaking at a DNOW event for a group of churches.  We are doing a study called “Follower.” They gathered together and asked me to do an intro video for the time together.  In this mini-sermon, I preached from John 6 on that wonderful statement of Peter, “To Whom Else Shall We Go?”

Praying God’s Word

One of the best ways to pray is to pray using God’s Word. Follow me on this journey through Scripture for a moment. When Moses encountered the burning bush in the wilderness, he turned aside to behold this spectacle.  When the bush called his name and began talking to him is when things really got interesting (Ex. 3:4).  As God

If You Love Me, You Will…

In the area of purity, I have often hear of a couple who say that they messed up physically.  Things got out of hand and they went further sexually than they say they intended. Their standard was not holiness, and they went too far, and a lot of those encounters are based upon a boyfriend or girlfriend saying, “If you

Why Are There 4 Gospels?

The New Testament begins with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These four books, commonly called “the Gospels” serve as biographies on the life and ministry of Jesus. In New Testament study, the word “gospel” is used frequently. It means “good news.” When speaking of the message of the gospel, it will most often be written with a lowercase “g.” When

Abide

“Abide” preached at North Greenville University Chapel.  Sermon based on John 15.