Running To Win The Imperishable Prize (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)  

What Are You Worried About? (Matthew 6:25-34)

The Dynamics Of Christian Generosity (Luke 6:37-38)

The Psalm Of The King (Psalm 2)

Evangelism As A Way Of Life (Colossians 4:5-6)

Seeing And Believing (John 20:24-29)

Praying for Wisdom (James 1:5-8)    

Great Expectations for a New Beginning (Psalms 126)

Here is the video of the sermon I preached Sunday at the Shiloh Church on Matthew 6:19-21. I called it, "Having Possessions and Being Possessed." In the message, I argued that to have possessions without being possessed by them, you must... I. Be concerned of where your treasure resides (vv. 19-20) II. Be committed to treasure that remains (vv. 19-20) III. Be concerned about what your treasure reveals (v. 21) You can also read the sermon manuscript here. Join the conversation in the comments section. 

In his book, Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome, R. KENT HUGHES tells of a dark night of the soul that he went through and how the Lord brought him out. Kent Hughes had been groomed for success. It was no surprise that he was chosen to plant a new church. Expectations were so high that there were whispers that his new church would soon outgrow the mother church. But several years later, there were very few signs of life, growth, or fruit. In a moment of weakness, Kent said to his wife Barbara, “God has called me to do...

Acts 2 records the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 120 believers who were assembled in the Upper Room. It also records the growth process of the infant church. On the Day of Pentecost, about 3000 people believed the gospel, repented of their sins, and were baptized as followers of Jesus Christ. Acts 2:42 says: “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” And the last sentence of Acts 2:47 reports, “And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being...