The purpose of the Gospel of John is to know Jesus and to make Him known. This should be the theme of our lives. That we would grow closer to Jesus each and every day and that we would make Him known to a lost and dying world. As John continues to introduce his readers…
Often times when we see a disabled person our hearts are filled with empathy and pity. However, if we are honest with ourselves, we are all disabled. We all have certain limitations. In John 5 we read of a man who was disabled for 38 years. However, Jesus comes and everything changes. In the historical…
Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet. He authored both the Old Testament books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. Jeremiah lived during a trying time for the kingdom of Judah. In the introduction to his writings Jeremiah mentions that he was the son of Hilkiah. This is not the same Hilkiah that discovered the book of…
Faith. What an interesting term? It can mean a number of things. The term can take on several parts speech. It can be a verb or an adjective or a noun. It can refer to a specific religion. It can refer to an action one takes. It can describe the type of person someone is.…
It has been said that sermon preparation is an art. Just like a mechanic working on a car or a farmer working the fields or an electrician wiring a house or a builder driving nails; there is a specific skill that goes into the creating of a sermon. To begin, the sermon maker must be…
In the course of life, it is easy for us to get wound up about things that we have no control over. This is the very thing that was happening in the church at Thessalonica. In both of Paul’s letters to the church, he addresses those who overly emphasized the coming of the Lord. They…
There is no historical figure that has shaped the world like Jesus. There is no one single name that changes everything like the name of Jesus. Jesus changes everything. He makes all things new. When one believes on the Lord Jesus their life is completely transformed. So it was with the Samaritan woman. Once it…
It is important to understand the background surrounding this particular passage of scripture. The Jews hated the Samaritans and the Samaritans hated the Jews. Their hatred for one another primarily centered around the fact that they disagreed on several things concerning God. Their hate grew to such an extent that they refused to speak to…
There are many things that we pursue in life. We pursue higher education. We pursue advancement in our careers. We pursue better health. We pursue fortunes. We pursue hobbies and interests in sports and other activities. We pursue what we think is best for our families. All of these pursuits may certainly be noble and…
Undercover Mission Every time I watch a movie that involves an undercover agent my imagination starts to run wild. It would be very cool to go undercover. To go on an undercover mission would be awesome! My wife had an experience years ago similar to an undercover mission. She went on a mission trip…
Pastor Chris Noland 