I love the words to the old hymn, Jesus is all the world to me. These words are rich with meaning and truth: Jesus is all the world to me My life, my joy, my all He is my strength from day to day Without Him I would fall When I am sad, to Him…
It has been said that the seven last words of a dying church is: ‘we’ve never done it that way before.’ It is easy to get into a routine that we are comfortable with. Over time, we get to a point where we do the same thing the same way over and over again. When…
After God created the world in six days, He rested from His work on the seventh day. The basic meaning of this is that God finished or completed the initial work of creation. It is as if He took some time to sit back and admire His handiwork like and artist relishing in his completed…
Jesus performed many miracles throughout His earthly ministry. Some of which, no doubt, are not recorded in scripture. The healing of the Nobleman’s Son recorded in the Gospel of John, reveals several things concerning Jesus. The Identity of Jesus (v. 44). There is somewhat of a dilemma in interpreting verses 43-45. Jesus is leaving Samaria…
Where did we come from? Why were we made the way we are? What is our purpose? Why am I here? These and many other questions have been asked by every human being for centuries. There are those who claim that we evolved from some lesser life form. Sadly, this view has become the mainstream.…
The purpose of the Gospel of John is to reveal who Jesus is. It is the most theological of the four Gospels as it shows not just the events in the life of Christ, but the very character of Christ. Nestled within the account of the woman at the well, we find great truths concerning…
We come to a very interesting passage of scripture. Hidden in this passage are several spiritual nuggets that shifts our focus toward Jesus and the Gospel. Many times in our lives and in the life of the church, we lose our focus. Often, we will find ourselves concerned over petty issues and arguments that have…
Jesus began His conversation with Nicodemus by telling him that he must be born again in order to be a part of the Kingdom of God and to have a home in heaven. The second part of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus has to do with how one can be born again. The answer to this…
“In the beginning God created…” Genesis chapter one gives us the historical account of how this world came into existence. For years, scientist have tried to explain the origin of life. Several years ago in the first debate between Bill Nye (the science guy) and Ken Ham (the well-known creationist) we saw the following: As…
In talking with the Pharisee, Nicodemus, Jesus makes an amazing statement. He says that in order to have eternal life in heaven, you must be born again. Such a statement is mind blowing. Humanly speaking, it makes no sense. How can someone be born again? What does it mean to be born again? Thankfully, Jesus…
Pastor Chris Noland 