As we begin our time together I invite you to turn to Luke 24:13-35. This is the story of the Road to Emmaus. I read (Reader’s Digest Bible Atlas)that Emmaus was a town at a vital route junction—which reminded me of Petersburg, VA. Petersburg is the junction of Interstate 95 and interstate 85—vital roads for…
Sermons
Love Your Enemies
We turn this morning to Matthew 5:43-48 In this passage, Jesus is preaching the passages known as “The Sermon on the Mount” He is addressing many popular misconceptions of that time-and of this one. In Matthew 5:21 he says; “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and…
Seeking Jesus
This morning, I am going to talk about seeking Jesus. In our passage this morning, from John 1:29- 42, we see John the Baptist declare “Behold! The Lamb of God. Who takes away the sin of the world.” Would you know Jesus if he walked in here this morning? Are you prepared to see him…
Life After Christmas
As we look forward to New Year, we see its promise and its opportunity. Many of us are asking the question: “What can I do to make 2011 different?” In some cases, you want 2011 to be better, maybe 2010 was really a rotten year, and you want things to change for the better. In…
Five Loaves And Two Fish
“Did you hear what happened to John?…I heard that Herodias’ daughter asked for his head on a platter. Really! She was dancing before King Herod on his birthday and he liked it so much he told her that he would give her anything she wanted. He should have known better than to ask HER a…
To Properly Deal With Sin
This morning we are going to talk about sin. Sin is a topic that we would like to avoid, as the very mention of it exposes a part of us that we would rather not acknowledge. But this aspect of shame allows us to recognize what the Bible says in Romans 3:23 when it says;…