Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and was imploring Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death. So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.” The royal official said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” Jesus said

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. For if God d

If you were to ask anyone on the street what is the most joyful time of the year? Without any question, it would be unanimous that Christmas is the most joyful time of the year. One of the carols you will hear everywhere you go is one entitled, 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.'   In 1719 Isaac Watts wrote a hymn that came to be entitled, 'Joy to the World.' Now the interesting thing about this song is, the only stanza that is related to Christmas and the birth of Je

One of the biggest hit singles of the 1990’s was a song by Joan Osborne called “One of Us.” The song earned 7 Grammy Award nominations. It’s a song of spiritual questioning and about conceiving of God in a modern age. The chorus says, “What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us? Just a stranger on a bus, trying to make his way home.” It was reported that when the song first began playing, radio stations were overwhelmed with calls from listeners who were captivated

A few years ago, the Indiana Department of Commerce encouraged the people of Indiana to “Wander Indiana”. A great deal of commercialization went into the promotion of tourism in Indiana. All kinds of merchandise were available to purchase with the popular slogan saying: “Wander Indiana”. That was kind of rather pleasant “wandering.” Seeing the sights and places the state has to offer, Including both the natural and the man-made attractions in our state. Wandering is something

Introduction   A. What costs over $1 million and lasts for 1 minute?   1. The answer is a commercial during a Super Bowl game.   2. The goal: to persuade  you to buy that particular product.   3. Companies spend billions of dollars advertising their products in order to persuade you to buy them.   B. Our goal as Christians should be to persuade people to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.   1. That is what this church is all about.   2. That is what our lives,

There are many figures of speech used in Scripture to help the people of God to understand themselves. 1.    Sheep – John 10:1-5    Sheep are dumb; they cannot lead anyone, so they have to have a Shepherd to lead them where they need to go.   2.    Salt – Matthew 5:13 Without salt some food just doesn’t taste as good as it does when salt is added. There is, of course, good salt for food, and there is salt that is not so good on food. For instance – table salt – good on food

Today, we will examine Fellowship – what it is and why it is vital to life in the church of Jesus Christ. Fellowship is a partnership, or a joint participation, a sharing with one another. Fellowship involves us caring for one another – ministering to one another ---- and, by doing so, we are building up one another. I want us to focus today on an aspect of fellowship that is essential for each of us to participate in if we are to build one another up and experience fellowshi

Have you ever noticed how much of our time is devoted to cleaning things? It seems like perpetual warfare with the dust and dirt that accumulates inside and outside of our homes. All kinds of machines have been developed to help with the war on dust and dirt. We have washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dry cleaners, street cleaners, brooms, dishwashers, showers, soaps, and detergents. Keeping clean is big business. Americans spent almost three and a half billion $ a year on so

Today, we live in a mobile society. We can easily say that we are a generation of drifters. People today move to new locations for various reasons. Jobs change; we reach a different level of education or skills that create a need to move on to a new location. It may be just a move from one house to another, as a family grows, new spaces are needed.  Back, many years ago – about 1934 – Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers recorded a song that dealt with drifting. “Drifting

How many here this morning own a bible?   More importantly – How many of you here today have a bible with you?   Is there anyone here today that does not own a bible?   If there is, you see me after services today and I will see that you get a bible of your own at no cost to you… In the meantime, there are pew bibles available for you to use…   IS THERE ANYONE HERE THIS MORNING THAT UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING THAT IS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE???   It's possible for a person to know w

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