How to Pray in Perilous Times

by | Jun 13, 2020 | Sermons

2 Samuel 15:31 Two hundred men of Issachar were among those who followed David when he fled from murderous King Saul. According to 1 Chronicles 12:23, these men were among those who were determined to put David into power as the king of Israel. About these men, 1...

Nations Rage but God Reigns, Part 3

by | Jun 7, 2020 | Psalm 2, Sermons

Psalm 2:10-12 The nations are raging. Protests have broken out across the world, raging against racial injustice. Protests have broken out across the U.S., leading 40 large cities to impose curfews to curb the violence. 62,000 National Guardsmen have been deployed,...

Nations Rage, But God Reigns, Part 2

by | May 31, 2020 | Psalm 2, Sermons

Psalm 2:4-9 We began part 1 of this brief series by observing that society is in an uproar; “Why do the nations rage?” (Psalm 2:1).  As we noted, “Civil unrest is brewing and the heat of this summer could easily light the fuse on the powder keg of societal...

Providential Joy

by | May 17, 2020 | Sermons

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 In many ways the circumstances we are in can determine our outlook in life. If our circumstancesare less than desirable, we can tend to complain and even angrily insist that those circumstanceschange. I can understand these sentiments because,...