Jacob finally breaks free from his servitude to Laban, abruptly and secretly leaving with his family and livestock. Laban is furious! From this episode we see that God sometimes intervenes to protect his people. We also learn how to and how not to live in peace with others!
SERMON SUMMARY Today’s message is the fourth in a series of messages entitled “Four Keys to Financial Freedom.” So far, we have discussed three keys: earn money honestly, give money generously, and spend money wisely. The final phase of achieving financial freedom involves having a surplus of money to invest. To have money to invest,…
SERMON SUMMARY We are in a series of messages where we are examining the hard sayings of Jesus. Some of Jesus’ sayings are hard to understand, some are hard to hear, but some are just hard to do. Today’s saying falls into that category. In Matthew 6:19, Jesus commands: “Do not store up for yourselves…
SERMON SUMMARY As we approach the end of our study of Paul’s first letter to Timothy and the church at Ephesus, we will consider Paul’s final exhortations to Timothy. Paul begins by urging Timothy to persevere in his faith as he waits for Jesus’ return. Verse 12 best summarizes Paul’s final words to Timothy: “Fight…
SERMON SUMMARY Faithfulness to the Scriptures will help protect the church from internal strife and the harmful consequences that follow pursuit of a materialistic lifestyle. This is the message of 1 Timothy 6, vv. 3-10. You will recall that the text before us is an ancient letter written by the apostle Paul to a young…
With the PDF link above, download TALKINGPOINTS WALKINGPOINTS, our sermon-based guide for personal Bible Study & Community Group discussion. SERMON SUMMARY Show me the person you honor and respect and I will show you the kind of person you long to become. You can learn a lot about yourself, about your values, by observing who it…
With the PDF link above, download TALKINGPOINTS WALKINGPOINTS, our sermon-based guide for personal Bible Study & Community Group discussion. SERMON SUMMARY Last week we focused on the negative side of wealth. We learned that it’s not a sure sign of God’s favor, it can’t bring contentment, and pursuing it as a life goal can take down a…
With the PDF link above, download TALKINGPOINTS WALKINGPOINTS, our sermon-based guide for personal Bible Study & Community Group discussion. SERMON SUMMARY What does the Bible really say about how we should view wealth? Paul wrote two letters to his young minister protégé Timothy. In 1 Timothy, Paul’s concern was to combat false teaching which had infiltrated…
