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Sunday, May 30, 2021. 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 | “Do You Not Know?” There is no good reason for the church of Jesus Christ to be ignorant about what God has made known. Yet, the church in Corinth was just that - ignorant. The apostle does not hold back in his rebuke. He calls the saints what they are: “fleshly” and “infants” and even names their sin. Perhaps they might grow up and rid themselves of the destruction their division is causing, before it is too late!?

Dr. James Boice begins one of his sermons on Romans 11:25-31 with this story, Around 100 years ago, Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, was having a discussion with his chaplain about the truth of the Bible. The King had become skeptical about Christianity because of the influence of French atheist…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A new bride was showing a visiting friend her first garden she had ever planted. The friend notice several small green clusters at one end of the garden and asked what they were. The bride said proudly, "They are radishes." "Really," said the visitor, "most people plant them in…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE A young Christian woman, after only 8 months of marriage came to a counselor complaining that she was as frigid as a ice burg. She had promised herself as a teenager that she would be a virgin on her wedding day. But then she fell madly in love, and after he gave her the ring, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A librarian commented concerning a woman just leaving her desk that she could get more out of a mystery novel than anyone she knew. "How is that?" asked her co-worker. She replied, "She starts in the middle so that she not only wonders how it comes out, but also how it began." This…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Marcus Bach tells of vacationing in Arizona where his 7 year old son came in to the house with a snake in his pocket. "What kind of a snake is this daddy," he asked? "I don't know," he responded. "Some harmless snake suppose. You wouldn't be carrying it around if it was dangerous."…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Almost everyone knows of Lazarus, the man whose name has become immortal because of his experience of being raised from the bondage and darkness of death to the liberty and light of life. Few people are conscious, however, of the Jewish woman by the name of Lazarus. Her poem is…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the perplexing of all life's paradoxes is the fact that God often answers our prayers by refusing to answer our prayers. One of the greatest examples of this in history is that of Monica praying for her son Augustine. All night in a sea side chapel on the North African coast…

By Pastor Glenn Pease There is a difference between sin and error. It I say 2 2=5 I am in error, but I am not sinning. That is, if my motive is to come to a right answer I am not sinning. If my human fallibility leads me to a wrong answer it is not sin. If I say 2 2=5 in order to confuse a young person…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Saint-Exupery was a French aviator who wrote a number of books that have been an inspiration to many. He was recalled to military service in World War II. On July 31, 1944 he was flying an observation mission in a plane with no guns. He was shot down that day by a young man from…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A farmers son, who was about to begin his studies at medical school said, "Dad, when I get to be a doctor, I think I'll specialize in obstetrics." The old man shook his head and responded, "Likely you'll be just wasting your time son. Chances are, soon as you begin making money…

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Stephen Caswell © 2000 The Liberation of Europe The war in the South Pacific lead to many countries being overrun by Japan. After about five years of war the Allies had turned the war around and were closing in on Japan. As they moved through the South Pacific people viewed this…

By Pastor Glenn Pease An insurance adjuster tells of a life policy taken out in the name of Abraham Brown in a small southern town. For five years the insurance company received the premiums when they were due. Then all of a sudden they stopped without warning. The company sent several notices and then…

Alienated From the Life of God Living the New Life - Part II July 29, 2007 “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to…

The Instruction of the Cross February 2, 2003 Scripture Reading: 1Cor. 2:6-16 Introduction: In last week's message we discussed the problem of divisions in the Corinthian church. We also discovered Paul's solution for those divisions; that the cross of Christ calls us to community. The church is to be…

Do You have a hardened heart? This morning I would like share a passage from my morning Quiet Time: it is found in Mark chapter 8 [P]. I am going to read a fairly lengthy passage so that we have the context of what took place. Jesus had a discussion with His disciples – and we are His disciples, aren’t…

Hosea 8 June 29, 2006 Intro: The latest list on the New York best seller lists of self help books. Hardcover Advice 1 CESAR'S WAY, Insight into canine psychology and help solving problems. 11 2 ULTRAMETABOLISM, A weight-loss plan based around eating foods that help burn fat. 2 3 THE ALPHABET OF MANLINESS,…

Sheep, Silver, & Sons Luke 15 Preaching from the 15th chapter of Luke, we will not be reading any key verse because it is the entire chapter that we are concerned with. Don’t get nervous – we just want to get the big picture of God’s attitude toward sinners. – This chapter begins with Jesus standing…

JOHN 14:26 THE INDWELLING SPIRIT 1. Personal Knowledge The attitude of the disciples: “but you know him…” [14:17]. § γινώσκετε - “know” [14:17], present active, ‘to know with a focus on experience or personal relationship’; 2. The Present Time The present: “he dwells with you…” [14:17]. § μένει - “dwells”…

Title: ‘Go Tell It On A Mountain Part 1’ Type: Devotional Text: Acts 17:16-34 Idea: We are to fight ignorance with the truth of the Gospel. Faithfully point ignorant people to Jesus and leave the rest up to God. Purpose: To illustrate that God wants us to have a true and tested passion for lost people.…