Yesterday we were reminded of the Northern Belle going down in the Gulf of Alaska in April 2010. The four souls that were rescued called out for help by sending out a Mayday. When the US Coast Guard helicopter arrived they put their faith in it, and believed that it, along with its crew had … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Five (20110218)
“We’re going down,” were the words on the Mayday radio call that came from the Northern Belle as she was sinking at sea in the Gulf of Alaska. As the seventy-five foot vessel sank to the bottom of the sea she left five souls to fight for their lives in the cold wind tossed waves. … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Four (20110217)
How many times in life have you thought to yourself, “Will it ever get any better?” Or, “I wonder if I can ever be saved?” Maybe, you have asked yourself, “Will I ever be good enough?” Questions like these are normal for most of us at one time or another in our lives. Life can … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Three (20110216)
Many years ago a good friend of mine who was not a Christian came to worship. I remember his comment to me as we walked up the sidewalk to the church building. He said he hoped the church building would not fall down on him as he entered. I assured him that it would not. I certainly … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part One (20110214)
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the … Read moreTaking Shelter In Jesus Part Four (20110211 & 20101001)
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was … Read moreTaking Shelter In Jesus Part One (20110208 & 20100928)
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1-2, NIV). The Psalmist has it right! He knows where truth is found. He knows where the freedom that does not … Read moreWhy Pant For God? (20110207 & 20100927)
Eternal life! Now that is something to get excited about! And why? Because Jesus is describing for those who would have faith in him that they would have a quality of existence that is better than anything we can fully comprehend or have in this world. Jesus will grant to those who have faith in … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 5 (20110204)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZoWsenUz6A]Shall not perish! Perish from what? Perish from life; to be separated, to be torn or ripped away from life itself. And what is life? Truly, life is a quality of existence. A very different quality of existence is death. Once we have born we will always exist. The real question is the quality of … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 4 (20110203)
That is how it is with so many of us; we have trouble believing in ourselves. I know that in life I have made so many mistakes and fallen so short of the goal that I occasionally don’t believe in myself. Simply put, I have struggled too many times to put much faith in myself. … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 3 (20110202)