The Lord Jesus came to forgive our debts against God and neighbor. In our sinfulness, we deny we have debts that need forgiving by God or anyone. Yet, when the Holy Spirit brings us to repentance, we begin to understand: every time we sin it is a debt we must repay, but even one sin is a debt…

The historical accounts of the Bible contain incredible levels of details. There is a reason for this. God is telling us that these accounts are not manufactured. They are real history and he is active in it all. This points us to the most important historical details in all the Bible: The Son of God,…

Forty days after rising from the dead, Jesus ascended to heaven’s glory to reign over all things for the good of his church, his body of believers. There, he reigns as prophet, high priest, and king. In doing so, he prepares us, his believing people, to handle everything in every situation, that we might bear witness…

The sinful human race is superficial. We look at the surface of things and attach ourselves to mere appearances. How superficial, how worthless, how sinful! Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins and nothing he did was superficial. He came to meet our deep need: our need to be forgiven of our sins and saved from death. He…

God is love. Do we appreciate what this really means for our lives? Simply, it means everything. If God is not love, then we would have no Savior to save us from our lack of love for God and neighbor. But God is love, and we do have a Savior: God the Father sent his…

We all have the desire to feel welcome, whether it is in a home, school, a place of employment, a church. Some places are more welcoming than others. Sometimes we bring our own problems into situations and don’t give others a chance to be welcoming. But Jesus is the great welcomer! He welcomes us to…

In the trials and tribulations of life, we often feel marooned. Is there anyone who can truly reach us, rescue us, encourage us, and bless us with life? There is one, the One, Jesus, who died, but behold, he is alive, even forevermore. He, the risen One, comes to us wherever we are, and speaks…

On Easter we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. He suffered the punishment for our sins and died, but on the third day he rose again from death. Why did he do this wonderful thing for us 2,000 years ago? Come and hear the Easter Sermon, “Why He Arose,” to discover this. It…

Where was the justice of it all? Jesus Christ taught, preached, healed, forgave, raised people from the dead. He was heading to Jerusalem to be received as King. Yet a secret plot was afoot to have Jesus arrested, tried, and killed. There is no justice in that, as far as that was concerned. But something…

We have a magnetic attraction to the past, especially our personal past. We think the past holds a big key to unlocking the person we are today. The past developed us, shaped us, brought us low, lifted us high. The lessons we have learned! But if all we are is tied to the past, how…