Bible Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-10

Bible Text: Hebrews 10:19-31 |   “From Sloth to Passion”   Introduction:  Deuteronomy 6:4 contra Revelations 21:8 with the curious inclusion of cowards [Hebrews 10:39] We will not limit sloth…

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 |   “From Failure to Freedom” – 2 Corinthians 3:7-18   Introduction:  Glory Defined   I.        The Covenant Faceoff A.     The Old Covenant 1.      (v7)…

Bible Text: Luke 14:7-14, Romans 12:3, 12:16 |   “Conceit to Humility”   Introduction:  Of all our sins, conceit [pride, vanity, egotism] quite possibly disguises itself best. Conceit can lead…

Bible Text: 1 Kings 2:1-9 |     “Revenge to Mercy”   Introduction:  Revenge story line in The Iliad, Hamlet, The count of Monte Cristo, True Grit, and Spider Man…

Bible Text: 2 Timothy 2:22--3:7 |   “Lust to Self-control”   Introduction:  Who’s guilty?  Kennedy, Clinton, Gary Hart, Anthony Weiner, Mark Sanford, Vance McCallistar, David Petraeus, Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards,…

Bible Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-16 |   “Envy to Goodness”   Introduction:  Envy [jealousy, covetousness] wants what another has (i.e. success, health, stuff, attention). Envy [judgmental] resents what someone has…

Bible Text: Lamentations 3:17-32 |     June 8, 2014 Open:  Melancholy (depression) comes from lost hope or a lack of vision/purpose [meaning] It results in disengagement from life and…

Bible Text: Hebrews 11:1-16 |   “Fear to Faithfulness”   Isaiah 12:2, “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.”   I.        Fear Factor A.     Cup…

Bible Text: John 21:15-23 |   “What About Him?” John 21:15-23   Introduction:  After breakfast Jesus invites Peter to walk the beach with him. It was to be a private…