4th Sunday After Easter 2018 04/29/2018 4th Sunday After Easter 2018 April 29, 2018 James 1:17-21 “Obedience” In today’s epistle, we continue on from the earlier part of chapter 1, after learning God is not responsible for human sin. He cannot be tempted by sin and He does not tempt us. We now see that God is the source of all that is good. God shows His goodness in that He does not change and by giving the good gift of new life to believers. Every kind of good has its ultimate source in God. Gifts are perfect
4th Sunday After Easter 2018 April 29, 2018 James 1:17-21 “Obedience” In today’s epistle, we continue on from the earlier part of chapter 1, after learning God is not responsible for human sin. He cannot be tempted by sin and He does not tempt us. We now see that God is the source of all that is good. God shows His goodness in that He does not change and by giving the good gift of new life to believers. Every kind of good has its ultimate source in God. Gifts are perfect
3rd Sunday After Easter 2018 04/21/2018 3rd Sunday After Easter 2018 April 22, 2018 John 16:16-22 “Confusion” I came across a story about a man who, many years ago, was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did. Early the following morning this poor fellow suddenly awoke and sat straight up in the casket. Confused, he blinked several
3rd Sunday After Easter 2018 April 22, 2018 John 16:16-22 “Confusion” I came across a story about a man who, many years ago, was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did. Early the following morning this poor fellow suddenly awoke and sat straight up in the casket. Confused, he blinked several
2nd Sunday After Easter 2018 04/14/2018 2nd Sunday After Easter 2018 04/15/2018 1st Peter 2:19-25 “Enduring Hardships” In today’s epistle, Peter is writing about anyone who has experienced the pain of unjust suffering. The key in these verses is the emphasis on unjust suffering in verse 19 and doing good in verse 20. Peter was not commending suffering that enters our lives because we sin or do something wrong. His focus in this extended section was on living a good life on behalf of the Lord. He described a situation in
2nd Sunday After Easter 2018 04/15/2018 1st Peter 2:19-25 “Enduring Hardships” In today’s epistle, Peter is writing about anyone who has experienced the pain of unjust suffering. The key in these verses is the emphasis on unjust suffering in verse 19 and doing good in verse 20. Peter was not commending suffering that enters our lives because we sin or do something wrong. His focus in this extended section was on living a good life on behalf of the Lord. He described a situation in
