“Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners” (1 Timothy 1:12-17 – Pentecost 17 – October 5, 2025) 1 Timothy 1:12-17 – 12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, 13although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly…
“A Reality Check for Following Jesus” (Luke 14:25-33 – Pentecost 16 – September 28, 2025) Luke 14:25-33 – 25Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27And…
“Jesus Christ Is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever” (Hebrews 13:1-8 – Pentecost 15 – September 21, 2025) Hebrews 13:1-8 – 1Let brotherly love continue. 2Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. 3Remember the prisoners as if chained with them – those who are mistreated – since you yourselves are in the body also.…
“Choose the Right Mountain” (Hebrews 12:18-24 – Pentecost 14 – September 14, 2025) Hebrews 12:18-24 – 18For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, 19and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should…
“Run the Straight Race through God’s Good Grace” (Hebrews 12:1-11 – Pentecost 13 – September 7, 2025) Hebrews 12:1-11 – 1Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2looking…
“Trust the Promises of God” (Hebrews 11:1, 8-16 – Pentecost 12 – August 31, 2025) Hebrews 11:1, 8-16 – 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…. 8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where…
“In What Does Life Consist?” (Luke 12:13-21 – Pentecost 11 – August 24, 2025) Luke 12:13-21 – 13Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness,…
“Jesus Teaches Us to Pray” (Luke 11:1-13 – Pentecost 10 – August 17, 2025) Luke 11:1-13 – 1Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our…
“One Thing Is Needed” (Luke 10:38-42 – Pentecost 9 – August 10, 2025) Luke 10:38-42 – 38Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40But Martha was distracted with much…
“What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?” (Luke 10:25-37 – Pentecost 8 – August 3, 2025) Luke 10:25-37 – 25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” 27So he answered and said, “‘You…