Archived Messages

Let the Gains Begin (I John 5:1-5)

While this is God's world, it is currently under the sway of evil. It doesn't want us to tell people about Jesus. We must fight the influence of the world or we will become ineffectual for God. We must understand and communicate that what we gain through faith in Christ outweighs anything we might gain from the world.

Even More Blessed Assurance (I John 4:13-21)

We all have moments of self-doubt and insecurity. Am I really good enough? In I John 4:13-21, we have three truths that can give us confidence and assurance in our relationship with God. But in the end, our confidence is in God and His perfect love.

The Most Important Thing (I John 4:7-12)

What is more important – what you think or what you do? From the 13 references to love in these 6 verses, it would seem like what you do. Love is the primary characteristic of the Christian faith. God’s basic nature is love. Therefore to be like Him, we need to love everyone, like He does.

From Thankfulness to Thanksgiving (Luke 17:11-19)

This is a time of thanksgiving. While we should always have a feeling thankfulness, that is, internally being thankful, the Bible also makes clear that we should also express in words our thanks. That is what thanksgiving is. God wants it, and it is good for us.

More Blessed Assurance (I John 4:1-6)

There are a lot of things that we believe without thinking them through – and which turn out to be false. How do we know what is actually true? Just like us, the people of New Testament times were facing this question. The incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus must be central to any spiritual truth. This gives us assurance that we are following the truth.