Excerpts are short snippets taken from a full sermon. They tend to focus on a specific point that was impactful from the message.
The Church Needs to Be Protected From the Inside
The Church Needs to Be Protected From the Inside
Pastors can have a tendency to expect attacks to come on the church from the outside. But Paul warns the Ephesian elders that wolves are going to attack the church from within.
Nothing Damages the Church Like Proud People
Nothing Damages the Church Like Proud People
The spirit of our age is telling us that we need to trust and believe in ourselves. But this mindset will severely divide and damage a church...
Dwell on Christ to Dissolve Division From Non-Essential Differences
Dwell on Christ to Dissolve Division From Non-Essential Differences
May God help us to not give off an impression of superiority to other Christians who may not agree with us on secondary matters.
Love For Christ Overcomes Sexual Immorality
Love For Christ Overcomes Sexual Immorality
There are practical things to consider when seeking to overcome sexual sin. But if love for Christ is lacking, all other means and methods won't last.
Don’t Blame the Faults of Your Parents for Your Rejection of Christ
Don’t Blame the Faults of Your Parents for Your Rejection of Christ
Many children find it convenient to use the failures of their Christian parents as an excuse to not come to Christ. Their failures (not referring to a life of hypocrisy) just means...
Christ’s Kingdom is Not About Position and Power
Christ’s Kingdom is Not About Position and Power
The kingdom of God is not about position and power. Yet to our amazement the disciples asked Jesus, the King, “Who is the greatest?”
How is Your Fellowship with God?
How is Your Fellowship with God?
Your doctrine may be sound and right, but how is your fellowship with God? Can you boldly say that your life is one of true fellowship with the Father and the Son?
We Need to Go to the Mountaintop and Then Come Down
We Need to Go to the Mountaintop and Then Come Down
Our Christian life must consist of both going up to the mountaintop to behold the glory of Jesus Christ, and we also need to come...
Ugly Pride: Wanting to Be Recognized by People
Ugly Pride: Wanting to Be Recognized by People
The non-Christian world is full of pride, but pride can sadly creep into the church as well. We can inwardly desire the glory...
Be Honest About Your Failures and Determined to Change
Be Honest About Your Failures and Determined to Change
Are we honest before God in our areas of needed growth in our lives? In addition, are we determined and resolved by the grace of God...
Don’t Look for Perfection in a Spouse
Don’t Look for Perfection in a Spouse
Single Christians who want to be married should not be expecting perfection in a potential spouse and setting unreasonable standards.
Don’t Be a Young, Proud, Know-It-All
Don’t Be a Young, Proud, Know-It-All
Sadly, one of the vices that plagues young people is pride. It's often overlooked if a young person has a quiet and humble disposition.
Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our lives can't be marked by our sorrows or our joys. They have to be marked by living for eternity despite our sorrows and our joys.
God Hates the Sin and the Sinner
God Hates the Sin and the Sinner
It's a very unpopular thought to consider that God hates sinners. But this is how a holy God feels about those who live in rebellion against Him.
Make God’s Name Your Argument in Prayer
Make God’s Name Your Argument in Prayer
God has great concern for His Name and what this world says about Him. We should appeal to God's Name for the sake of answering our prayers. Are your prayers related to God's Name and reputation?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ a reality in your life, or is He just a theory? Don't be content to just go to Christian activities and have intellectual knowledge of Christ. Don't settle for a Christianity that doesn't have a living Christ.
Keep the Channels of Love Open
Keep the Channels of Love Open
If we would expect God to visit us, we need to be sure and keep the channels of love open for Him. We can't let the channels be clogged up with sin or things that grieve...
Follow Christ Even When Facing Great Tragedy
Follow Christ Even When Facing Great Tragedy
What did you bargain for when you decided to follow after Jesus Christ? Are you willing to stand with Christ even in the flames? Even in times of heart-wrenching tragedy and loss?
Christ Must Come First
Christ Must Come First
When Christ comes to us, He brings all that He is and all of His blessings. But we can't seek those blessings apart from seeking Christ Himself. We can't seek to live the Christian life and obey the word...
Be Resolved to Grow Spiritually No Matter the Cost
Be Resolved to Grow Spiritually No Matter the Cost
Somehow we got sidetracked; and our appetite to grow spiritually, no matter the cost, somehow dissipated. So what should we do? We need to believe that...
The Promise of Justification Isn’t For Good People
The Promise of Justification Isn’t For Good People
There is a way to be made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ. This is called justification; the most glorious promise that can be imagined.
Jesus Christ is Your Only Answer
Jesus Christ is Your Only Answer
Where will you find another Savior like Jesus Christ? So powerful and so loving. So omnipotent and so sympathizing. And I can't understand how if you've heard about Him...
We Need Intercessors in the Church!
We Need Intercessors in the Church!
Intercessors don't come from marginally spiritual people. They come from people who walk close with the Lord, and who also love other Christians.
Are You Satisfied With What Jesus Christ Has Done?
Are You Satisfied With What Jesus Christ Has Done?
God is completely satisfied with what the Lord Jesus Christ has done. The question is...are you?
Overly Cautious or Full of Faith?
Overly Cautious or Full of Faith?
We typically tend to fear presumption and end up being overly cautious; but Scripture warns us the opposite. Jesus is constantly commanding us to trust Him in impossible situations.
Think You’ve Committed the Unpardonable Sin? Find a Promise
Think You’ve Committed the Unpardonable Sin? Find a Promise
Are you despairing because you believe you've committed the unpardonable sin? You don't so much need the words and counsel of people; you need a promise from God's Word...
Jesus’ Work is Sufficient
Jesus’ Work is Sufficient
What you've done or haven't done, what you've achieved or what you've failed at, is irrelevant in terms of being reconciled to God. All that's relevant is what the Lamb of God did on the cross.
Do You Love Christians Who You Disagree With?
Do You Love Christians Who You Disagree With?
The true test of our love for other Christians isn't so much on how we love other Christians who we agree with on everything, but rather on how we treat...
Jesus Wants Fellowship With Us
Jesus Wants Fellowship With Us
Jesus Christ wants communion and fellowship with His people. He desires the heart of His people so much that He will even act as though He will leave...
Seek God and Go From Fear to Faith
Seek God and Go From Fear to Faith
How did King David go from being full of fear to being full of praise and adoration to God? It was by seeking the Lord through prayer.
Truths to Remember When Praying
Truths to Remember When Praying
Brothers and sisters, we've come here to meet with the living God. The One who is your Savior, your Lord, the Lover of your soul. He's loved you from all of eternity. The One who began your salvation back in eternity,...
Why Will You Reject My Jesus?
Why Will You Reject My Jesus?
If you reject my Jesus Christ, who have you got to look into? When you get married; when you get children and they're sick? When you've got bills to pay and you're getting older...
Being Responsive and Obedient to Your Conscience
Being Responsive and Obedient to Your Conscience
If Christians are to grow in grace, we must be sure to keep close tabs on our conscience. We must learn to make our conscience take precedent...
Keys to Victory Over Sexual Sin
Keys to Victory Over Sexual Sin
The Bible gives us certain principles that will help us gain victory over sexual sin.
Don’t Play With Sin
Don’t Play With Sin
Every Christian ought to be able to look at their conscience and find nothing between their souls and the Lord. If we find something that displeases the Lord, we need to put it to death immediately.
It’s Your Responsibility to Kill Sin
It’s Your Responsibility to Kill Sin
When it comes to killing sin, it's your personal responsibility. If you fail to kill sin in your life, it's not someone else's fault; it's your fault. You must be intentional and deliberate; not passive in this battle.
Forgiveness or Bitterness?
Forgiveness or Bitterness?
If you begrudgingly or mechanically say the words, "I forgive you", yet still hold on to that thing in your heart, you are not practicing Biblical forgiveness, but Biblical bitterness.
Put First Things First
Put First Things First
As believers we need to daily remind ourselves to put first things first and have God's kingdom as the supreme priority of our lives. There are a million plus distractions...
Evangelize Trusting in God’s Word, Not Your Arguments
Evangelize Trusting in God’s Word, Not Your Arguments
When we evangelize and share the gospel, all we need to do is proclaim what we know from the Word of God. We may feel very inefficient and incompetent, but the power is in God's Word...
When You Think of Grace, Do You Think of Power?
When You Think of Grace, Do You Think of Power?
If you're asked to define grace, do you put "power" in the definition? Many times the Bible connects grace with power when it's mentioned. Grace is vain unless...