Text: Exodus 2:23-24; 13:3; 16:3 Our society has developed an “entitlement mentality” – particularly among the young, but anyone can be guilty of thinking that because they exist, they are “entitled” to certain things. The Israelites adopted this mindset in Egypt. Though they suffered and God delivered them, they often complained about not having what […]
August 26, 2013
Growing Number of Single Moms Who Have Never Married
Text: Genesis 1:27-28 God designed marriage to be between a man and a woman, and that children would be born in this relationship. Our society has long been perverting God’s plan for marriage and the home. Example: Since 1960, the number of single mothers who have never married has risen from 4% to 44% (Pew […]
March 18, 2013
Does God Want Us to be Happy?
People often try to excuse sin by saying, “I just think God would want me to be happy.” The reasoning is that is a certain behavior makes one happy, God must accept it, no matter what the Bible says, so we should accept the behavior too. We must ask the question: Does God want us […]
May 13, 2012
The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Text: Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is an honorable institution and must be honored by all men. Yet man has disregarded & corrupted this institution in many ways – same-sex marriage is one example. As people are engaged in discussions about same-sex marriage, it is important for Christians to be prepared to teach & defend the truth […]
March 12, 2012
Contraceptives, Abortion, and Infanticide
Text: Genesis 9:6; Psalm 127:3-5 These have become hot topics of late. When addressing these issues, it is important that we do so from a Biblical perspective Contraceptives Contraception refers to various things that are used to prevent pregnancy – no Scriptural argument to say all contraceptives are wrong in all cases Fall under realm […]
July 25, 2010
Radical, Liberal, Institutional
Most of the time we use these terms negatively. Yet in a sense, these terms can also be used to describe the good that God expects of us. Radical The Bible cautions us against radical ideas (Deuteronomy 5:32; Proverbs 24:21) — But… We are to be far different than the norms of the world (Romans […]
October 12, 2009
Sins Addressed in the Book of Malachi
Despising the Table of the Lord (Malachi 1:6-7) Dealing Treacherously with One’s Wife (Malachi 2:13-14) Calling Evil Good (Malachi 2:17) Withholding Offerings from God (Malachi 3:8-9) Failing to Return to God (Malachi 3:7)
