Sermons

In the face of distress and anguish, our souls can rest easy because God, in His overflowing grace through Jesus our Savior, has dealt bountifully with us.

Let’s talk about tears. Do you cry? Are you a weeper? Most of us are. Oh, we manly men may not want to admit it, but most of us have been known to shed a tear or two.

I think a lot of us wonder that, especially if we belong to a church where everyone else seems to have their life going smoothly. Here we are, struggling with doubt or temptation or just overwhelmed with the trouble in our lives, and we wonder: Is God paying attention? Does He care that I’m struggling?

This is why Jesus holds our hearts. This is why we wait, patiently or impatiently. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, we will continue in this strange in-between relationship, until the day Jesus comes back visibly at last, and our joy is full.

It’s clear that Gamaliel does not believe in Jesus, at least not yet; but he has enough of an open mind to consider that maybe, just maybe, Jesus might actually be the Messiah sent from God. If so, Gamaliel doesn’t want to oppose Him.

The devil knows he has lost—he has known it ever since Jesus’ death and resurrection. But he’s still spreading lies. He is still trying to get us to doubt Jesus. He can’t win the war, but he can try to take down as many people with him as possible.

With this assurance of eternal life, Christian spouses sacrifice for their partners as parents sacrifice for their children. that’s why believers seek to love others, no matter whom they are; or where they’ve come from, because that’s just a glimpse of the love that we all have received from Jesus our Savior. That is what this Samaritan leper who was healed learnt on that day.

May Jesus meet you at the point of your need and heal you: May His name be praised now and forever…. Amen!

That first Easter morning, both Jesus and the angel give two simple commands to the women. They say, “Don’t be afraid.” And then they say, “Go and tell.”

Most of Jesus’ followers are missing from the cross—where are Peter and Andrew and Matthew and James? They are terrified and hiding somewhere in Jerusalem.