This week Pastor Joel teaches on Ruth 2. His focus was on the providence of God through Boaz to the unsuspecting Moabite woman, Ruth. This sermon highlights the humility of Ruth. She does not consider herself entitled to God’s blessings, but rather, receives every good thing as grace.
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Suprising Grace
This week Pastor Joel teaches on Ruth 2. His focus was on the providence of God through Boaz to the unsuspecting Moabite woman, Ruth. This sermon highlights the humility of Ruth. She does not consider herself entitled to God’s blessings, but rather, receives every good thing as grace.
You’re A New Creation But…
When I was younger I remember going to my first wedding and being frustrated by how much attention was given to the bride. I was just a selfish little boy at the time, but it seemed wrong for the groom to be merely an afterthought in his own wedding. Think about it for a second. In every wedding the bride …
The Number One Thing Destroying Your Prayer Life
13 And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom …
Why Christians Rarely Pray
Often when a Christian has a correct view of the sovereignty of God there are two challenges that begin to emerge: evangelism and prayer. If God is truly sovereign in all things, then we struggle to see the reason for these two things. If prayer is merely a ‘think-tank’ session between us and God, but he is already omniscient (all-knowing), …
The Highest Form Of Arrogance
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your …
Surprised By Grace
Once David had become king and the civil war between him and Saul had finally ended, he remembered that he had made a covenant of friendship with Jonathan and his family (1 Samuel 20:14-15). So David searched for members of Jonathan’s family to bless and found Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 4:4). Mephibosheth had a life of much hardship and suffering. He …
Humble Freedom
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by …
Persecution Is Not The Same As Receiving Consequences For Being A Jerk
28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave …
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