1. Her value A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Proverbs 31:10 2. Her variety of tasks She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female …
“And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.” Genesis 11:6 NKJV I. The power of unity. A. “What can people accomplish together?” (Genesis 11:1-9). “Now imagine unity tied …
1. Friends and Habits The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not make friends with a …
1. What’s a waste? Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive …
1. Celebrate the empty tomb. “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard. Matthew 27:65-66 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white …
1. Recognizing Christ the King. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you. Luke 19:44 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one …
1. The Lord’s supper is deeply relational. It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. John 13:1 While they were eating, Jesus took …
Bob Payne, of Blackaby Ministries, is our special guest speaker. This is a pre-event visit as Bob will be helping us prepare for an Experiencing God Weekend event scheduled for September 8-10 here at Crosspoint. Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, by Dr. Henry Blackaby and Claude V. King, is one of …
1. The cross was God’s plan for our reconciliation. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and …
Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those …