Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
Introduction: We are in the fourth week of our sermon series, “Who Do You Say That I Am?” where we are focusing on how different people encountered Jesus and answered this question for themselves. First we looked at Peter, a worn out fisherman who didn’t think Jesus would want anything to do with him. Then... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: John 3:1-21 Eph. 2:4-10 Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for the honor and the privilege we have to gather here this morning to celebrate the gift of salvation made available to us through Christ. I pray that as we enter into this time of preaching, that you would give me words... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 John 1:1-14 Opening Prayer: Father God, as we gather here on this Christmas morning I want to thank you for the birth of your one and only Son. I thank you for sending your Son into this world to save sinners like me, to free us from the bondage of sin... Continue Reading →
Introduction: In Genesis one we read that after creating the heavens and the earth, "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good" (Genesis 1:31). The heavens were good. The earth was good. The animals on the earth, and in the sky, and in the sea were good. The first humans, Adam and Eve,... Continue Reading →
Introduction "Forgiveness" is a word that I am sure we are all familiar with. It is one of the central elements of the Christian faith, and there is a great deal of power in this word. But here is something you might not have known; the Hebrew Bible actually has three words which we translate... Continue Reading →
One of the defining marks of our shared American culture is the idea of "rugged individualism", the idea that being self-reliant and independent from any need for outside help is virtuous and morally good. We love the self-made man, the lone ranger hero type, the person who takes charge and takes responsibility for their own... Continue Reading →
In a previous post I noted how the term "Pharisee" has taken on new negative connotations in the centuries that followed the completion of the New Testament. The same holds true of the term "Samaritan". Whereas "Pharisee" shifted from a positive connotation in the time of Jesus to a negative connotation in the 21st century,... Continue Reading →
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him,... Continue Reading →
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have... Continue Reading →
No death in all of human history even comes close to arousing as much interest or speculation as the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It has been studied by scholars, historians, philosophers, and theologians for ages. And some 2,000 years later nearly 3 billion people around the world gather in places of worship like... Continue Reading →
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