Matthew 7:28 – 8:4 Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount was a call to moral and ethical living and was, no doubt, meant to give Christians a standard to follow. Today, however, there seem to be no more moral and ethical standards. Matthew 27 ends with these words: “When Jesus had finished saying these things,…

Matthew 3:1-12 Have you ever listened to a great speaker’s speech or a preacher’s sermon and been captivated by his voice, vocabulary and the excellent delivery of his message, only to discover that, although you really enjoyed listening to him, you could not remember what the message was all about? It has happened to me.…

Luke 15:1-24 From time to time we hear reports of children and even adults who get lost in our great Canadian forests. Many of them probably thought that they were doing well and would soon return home when, actually, they were going farther and farther away from their destination. While the sun was still up…

James 3:1-12 The tongue is a little member of the body that has limitless and awesome power. The tongue can start wars, ruin friendships and bring down nations. It has destroyed more reputations, families, and churches, and driven more people out of Christian churches and ministries, and caused more harm than any other weapon in…

Luke 13:6-9 We have reached the end of one year and the beginning of another. As a church, we have also reached the end of our first century of ministry and are beginning the next. Many of us take an inventory of our lives at this point; we may remember our failures, learn from them…

Matthew 2:1-12 Isn’t it strange how little we know about the “wise men” (magi) who went to visit Jesus after His birth? There are many questions we might ask about these men: Where did they come from? How long had they been travelling? How many were they? Did they travel together? The Bible says that…

Hebrews 10:32-39 We are living in unusual and terrifying times. While the Church appears to be in decline and many local churches are closing down in North America and Europe, the worldwide Church is growing at an enormous rate. It should not surprise us that the Holy Spirit is on the move. However, it is…

Luke 9:18-26 Religions, in general, offer their followers a set of values and rules by which to live. Some religions demand total and absolute commitment that may lead to whatever reward they offer, while others are less demanding. C.S. Lewis once said: “The moment a man seriously accepts a deity, his interest in ‘religion’ is…

The concept of “the fear of the Lord” has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and very often ignored by many; it has even been rejected as “fear-mongering”. Churches seem to prefer to teach and preach only about God’s love, grace, mercy and avoid subjects that may make people uncomfortable, such as sin, holiness, faithfulness, and the fear…

Jeremiah 18:1-6 There are those who believe that people don’t ever really change. Some say that even God cannot change them. However, I have witnessed people experiencing complete transformation in their lives. The impossible became possible when they allowed themselves to become like clay in the potter’s hand. God, speaking to Jeremiah and also through…