Month: May 2018

May I … make this month of May a productive one here at home. I returned home from vacation on the 29TH of April, and I have no trips (business or leisure) planned until the middle of June. I don’t even have any music concerts or sporting events scheduled !

I preached this past Sunday morning, so it’s back to the drawing board (Microsoft Word) and the Bible to work on my next sermon tentatively titled “Faith & Works” (James 2:14-26). I got started last night. I’m comparing Paul and James, and how they both viewed “Faith & Works” from different perspectives.

My SERMONS page is almost done. I still need to populate my earliest sermons with the Primary Scriptures utilized. I also hope to expand upon my ABOUT ME biographical page.

In addition to enhancing this web site and blogging 4 times per week on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays I also plan to add new photos to my Flickr Photostream (which is accessible just below my Twitter feed along the right-hand side of this site). That is – if you’re viewing this on a traditional computer. This site may look much different if you’re viewing it via a mobile device or tablet. Here are the links to both my Flickr Photostream and my Twitter feed.

Your likes and comments are always welcome. Thank You for following me if you’re doing that. Your likes, comments, and follows allow me (and remind me) to come check out your blog or web site. (Most of you do a much better job than I do at this.)

Until tomorrow night – keep moving forward towards God’s bright light.

I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God – through Christ Jesus – is calling us. (Philippians 3:14 NLT)

This morning I preached a sermon titled “Pride & Prejudice”. Here are my highlights:

• There’s no such thing as “partial sin” with God. It’s sin. You’re all in – with sin.
• Only God has the power to save your souls.
• We must take possession of our “Promised Land” – that is – God’s promises to us.
• God’s promises are our inheritance. God’s promises belong to us. We must claim them. We must receive them. We must have faith in them. We must act on them. We must possess the land.
• Gotta be humble on this fantastic journey. Gotta lose our pride. Pride has no place in God’s promises for us.
• The whole Bible applies – Old Testament and New Testament – all 66 books from Genesis to Revelation. Every single word.
• If God is truly your Lord – then you must obey His Word. Every single word.
• We must believe every single word because it is the Truth – whether we like it or not.
• Each verse of the Bible reflects God’s voice.
• I believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible.
• I believe that the Bible – the whole Bible – is the actual Word of God.
• The world wants to change our Bible – or even outlaw it.
• They call it archaic, antiquated, obsolete, and even dangerous in the 21ST Century.
• They say it needs to be updated and revised to reflect today’s world.
• The world doesn’t save souls. The world corrupts souls and destroys lives.
• Only God saves souls. His voice is in each verse of the Bible.
• God’s will for you will give you freedom. So lose your pride. Have faith in Him.
• We should not be the Judge & Jury.
• We should not discriminate.
• We should treat everyone – all God’s children – with respect and dignity – no matter how they look on the outside.
• Rich people should love poor people, and poor people should live rich people. All people should love all people.
• We all show favoritism. We shouldn’t – because God doesn’t.
• I want glory and honor and peace from God.
• When we care about what God cares about – that’s worshipping Him.
• We please God when we show love to others.
• I wouldn’t want to belong to a church family that wasn’t open and friendly for everyone.
• I don’t wanna be a part of a church family where everyone looks like me.
• I wanna be a part of a church family that looks like Heaven.
• There are no colors – no races – no nationalities in Heaven.
• “Pride & Prejudice” do not exist in Heaven.

Read James 1:19-25,2:1-5,8-9,12-13; Psalm 37:7-9; 2 Peter 1:3-5a; Romans 2:9-11,15:5-7; Matthew 22:35-40