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Easter Makes a Difference
Happy Easter to you! The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! For Christians all around the world, today is a day of celebration of the fact that “we serve a livin...
A Reminder in My Pocket
On this Palm Sunday we are thinking together about a strong, meaningful symbol which reminds us of what our Lord Jesus went through for us all. This is the symbol of t...
How God Works in Our Lives Part III
For the past two Sundays we have been looking together at the subject of how God works in our lives. First, we saw how God works in miraculous ways - sometimes. Last S...
How God Works in Our Lives Part II
Last Sunday we looked together at the subject of miracles, and we all concluded (I hope) that this is truly one way in which God works in our lives. The day of miracle...
How God Works in Our Lives
Last Sunday we examined the idea of trying to explain what we mean when we say that something is “The Will of God.” This statement is usually an attempt to give God cr...
The Will of God
When tragic events happen and we hear about them in the news, how do we respond? Sometimes people, even devoted Christians, respond by saying, “It was God’s will.” Whe...
When God Takes His Time
Have you ever, as a loving parent, said to a child, “Hurry up; we’re going to be late!” Perhaps that was said to your spouse, or even to someone else who is joining yo...
When God Does Not Divide the Waters
Last Sunday we concluded a series of messages, all on the subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today we are going to follow up, in a sense, of what we hav...
Why Does God Allow It?
We conclude this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” All around us today we can hear stories in the news...
How Does God Help Us? Part II
We continue this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People." Last Sunday we made a beginning at trying to look a...
How Does God Help Us?
During the past four Sundays we have been taking a close look at this problem which we all seem to encounter at some time in our lives. We have looked at the subject o...
The Devil Made Me Do It
We continue this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Can you imagine a scene where two little children a...
Who's to Blame?
We continue this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today the sermon title asks a question, “Who’s to B...
The Gift Nobody Wants
Last Sunday we began a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today our scriptural basis for the sermon is three-fold...
A Look at the Problem
One phrase which we have all heard during the past days is the greeting, “Happy New Year.” For many, this is more than just a greeting; it is a real expression of our ...
The Mountain and the Valley
Now that we are already five days into the new year, perhaps some of the excitement of Christmas has faded, and you are now having to settle back down into everyday li...
A Package from Home
On this last Sunday in the year 2024, we who are gathered here at Ocean Lakes will be observing the meal such as Jesus shared with His disciples on that night before H...
Bethlehem or Bedlam?
How we wish it were possible for you who are listening in today to our worship service by podcast to be personally present with those gathered here. On this Sunday bef...
Emmanuel Is His Name
How many different names can you think of which are used to describe Jesus? One person searched the scriptures and found 88 different titles by which Jesus has been ca...
The Fixin’ Man
There is a phrase which is sometimes used, particularly by those of us who may be from the southern area of the United States, which means to repair something that may...
The Time Was Right
Anyone who knows how to prepare a delicious meal is quite aware of the need for proper timing - - how to make everything come together at just the right time. Otherwis...
The Man Jesus Made Whole
On this Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, we are thinking about what Jesus did for a man whom Jesus healed, not just from a physical disease, but in a larger sense. He w...
Living All Your Life
It has wisely been said that “some people die at 40, but are buried at 65.” What is implied here is that some people do not get out of life all that they wish to have...
Losers --- Keepers
Do you remember as a child hearing the expression, “Finders keepers, losers, weepers?” On this Sunday after our national election day, there are probably many people w...
The Person I Want As President
With the national election day just ahead, many in America are having feelings of relief to know that we’ll soon be delivered from all the political advertisements tha...
Life’s Higher Values
What is the most important thing in your life? Your family? Your work? Your friends? Your house? Your money? We would all probably agree that all these things have the...
The Righteousness of God
Would you consider yourself a righteous person? What makes a person righteous? Regular church attendance? Paying your bills? Being good to others? Honesty? There were ...
The Kind of Church God Honors
Does God have any people that He favors above others? Does He show any partiality? What about a church? Does God like one denomination more than others? We all already...
Life’s Echoes
One of the most fascinating things in the world of nature is what we call an echo. You speak a word or two, listen quietly, and your voice comes back to you. This is t...
Gather the People
One of the most colorful individuals in the entire Old Testament is the man we know as Moses. He led the people out of Egyptian slavery to the very edge of the Promise...