Bible, theology, culture, etc.
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in June, 2022* Sermon Audio: Do Not Be Anxious (Phil 4:5-9) Imagine, if you could, speak with someone who lived in a thousand years ago and you got to listen to the typical things they are concerned about. What … Continue reading Do Not Be Anxious (Phil 4:5-9)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: The God of Peace (Phil 4:2-9) Do you ever feel like your life is spent responding to what happens rather than exercising control over what happens? Like the difference between a raft floating on the ocean, … Continue reading The God of Peace (Phil 4:2-9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHCMYWay-c “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” The Bible is strange. I think sometimes we forget just how weird it really is. For the past few weeks we have been looking at the beginning of Jesus’ teaching of the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, and if we have been … Continue reading The Meek (Matt. 5:5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDLpBNLKkTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vecsIgsqX0 Notes Second to the Bible, which book in the English speaking world do you think is the most popular? Go ahead, tell your neighbor what you think. Believe it or not, it isn’t Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia, not even close. Actually, the most popularly sold English … Continue reading Let’s Talk: Depression & Anxiety
We have been discussing every Wednesday the radical transformation that happens when someone puts their faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We have said that there is a supernatural inner-transformation that happens in the depths of our hearts that bubbles up and spills over into a changed life. This is what the Bible calls … Continue reading Spiritual Fruit: Peace (Ps. 46)
Marc Sims 