Kensley Riddle
Appears in 27 Episodes
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?
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 ...
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 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...
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...
Prepared unto Every Good Work
Many family members have experienced the heartbreaking reality of sitting at the bedside of a loved one and listening closely to the person’s last words before leaving...
The Providence of God
Many people know and can easily recite what is known as “The Lord’s Prayer.” Today we are going to look at the origin of what is more accurately called “The Model Pray...
Personal Preaching
Throughout the years of my pastoral ministry, I have often had people come up to me following the worship service and say something like this:"Preacher, you really spo...
Personal Worth
We begin today by asking a simple, but very important question: “How much are you worth?” That may be answered in different ways. How much are you worth - to your empl...
Prodigals and Pharisees
Last Sunday the sermon from Ocean Lakes was about “The Prodigal Son and the Prodigal Pig.” Today we will take a closer look at two groups of people Jesus encountered: ...
The Prodigal Son and the Prodigal Pig
One of the most well-known parables that Jesus told was the story of the person we call “The Prodigal Son.” We will look first today at that parable, as it is recorded...
The Price Tags of Life
Even though Independence Day is now past, we are continuing to celebrate today with another patriotic service. It has been said that with freedom comes a price to be p...