Romans 1:1-7 (ESV)GreetingPaul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lo...  Read More

“Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs _________ in his ways.” If you had to choose a word, what might fill in the blank? How about “the humble”? How about “the upright”? “The righteous” would also fill in the blank nicely. All of these would qualify as students who listen and are teachable.But what does David say? “He instructs sinners in his ways.” That is an amazing statement con...  Read More

When was the last time you slowed down to look at the world around you? Each starry constellation, every birdsong, each chirping squirrel, and every biological breakthrough displays the wonder and awesomeness of God. Psalm 19 begins with the beautiful statement, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands,” and then continues to preach a sermon about the Creator...  Read More

When you think about God, what comes to mind? Creator or sustainer? Joyful or angry/wrathful? Close or distant? A rescuer? A listener?As we turn our attention to Psalm 18, David says, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” What’s interesting to note is that David wrote this at a time when...  Read More

Over 20 years ago, Casting Crowns released a song that became a hit that spent 6 weeks as the #1 song on Billboard.The song’s title is “Who Am I”, and the lyrics say:“Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name?Would care to feel my hurt?Who am I, that the bright and morning star would choose to light the wayFor my ever wandering heart?  Not because of who I am, But because...  Read More

Revelation 21:1-5 (ESV)The New Heaven and the New EarthThen I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He ...  Read More