Galatians 4:31 – So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman. I can think of a couple specific conversations with parents from the last few years at Trinity Church in Scottsdale, AZ, where I have the honor of being the senior pastor, that are great examples of law vs. grace-based … Read more
Galatians 4:22-23 – For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. In Genesis 16, referenced by Paul in Galatians 4, … Read more
Genesis 7:5 – And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him. Imagine being Noah’s wife and sons as, for 120 years, he said God had told him to build a gigantic boat…in a desert…when they had never seen anything called rain before. And then imagine you even join in and help him! They … Read more
Genesis 3:9 – But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” It’s very curious that in Genesis 3, after Adam and Eve sin following Satan’s deception, God comes looking for Adam first. Even though they both sinned, Eve by commission and Adam by omission, God still approaches Adam first and … Read more
Genesis 2:16-17 – And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” If you have kids or have been around a kid, you … Read more
Hebrews 13:15–16: “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” There was recently a sweet little girl at our church … Read more
Acts 2:46-47 – And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes…praising God…And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. A man by the name of W. Bradford Wilcox is the Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and a … Read more
Acts 16:14-15 – One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have … Read more
Proud Men, Humble Men James 4:6 “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” We all live on a spectrum from humble to proud Humility is not thinking less of yourself. Humility is thinking of yourself less. Humility lets God be the center of your life, and leaves room for others with you. Humility … Read more
Romans 16:10 – Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. There was a study done by the Baptist Press and a men’s group called Promise Keepers and here’s the findings. If mom goes to church, worships and serves God, brings the children with her, when the children grow up, there is a 2 … Read more
Romans 14:15-19 – For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not a matter … Read more
This topical sermon for Father’s Day is based in Mark and John’s Gospels as Pastor Mark preaches on the special relationship between God the Father and God the Son.