Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
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 →
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 →
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge,but fools despise wisdom and discipline.Proverbs 1:7 More often than not our problems are human in origin. We frequently suffer the painful results of our own foolishness or the foolishness of others. The greater the fool the more painful his folly. But is there a way... Continue Reading →
“It's tempting to ask why if you fed your neighbors during the time of the earthquake and fire, you didn't do so before or after.”
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