Madisyn Saunders
Appears in 154 Episodes
Unheard Harmonies
This morning we are thinking about three statements from Jesus which, if we take them to heart and apply them to our lives, will result in some beautiful harmonies tha...
The Second Commandment
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. It is a day in the year when we like to express love to those around us who are special in some way. In our thinking today, we are going t...
Separated From His Love?
Have you ever heard a parent say to a disobedient child, "Don't you do that, or God won't love you!" Hopefully, you have never said that, but this is an idea that many...
Sour Saints
Do you know what an oxymoron is? It is two words put together which have completely opposite meanings, such as "heavenly devil." The sermon title for today is an oxymo...
Things to Forget
With each passing year, and as we all grow older (and hopefully somewhat wiser), one of the things that body people face is the inability to remember what we want to r...
The Second Mile
This morning we are going to look at a statement from Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount-- a command which not only seems foolish, but also one which many people in our ...
Mediocre Messiah
It was quite a number of years between the time of the birth of Jesus and the beginning of his earthly ministry. His life had a wonderful beginning with the miraculous...
How Much Do You Weigh?
On this first Sunday in the new year, I will begin the message by asking a very personal question-- one which many people will think is inappropriate. The question is,...
The Silent Years of Jesus
Now that Christmas has come and gone for another year, where do we go from here? Have you ever wondered what happened to Jesus and his family during those days and yea...
God's Great Drama
On this fourth Sunday in Advent, the last Sunday before Christmas, we look backward over this month and have observed several unique aspects of the Christmas season. T...
The Christmas Blahs
On this third Sunday in Advent we are getting closer and closer to Christmas-- only 13 days away! The phrase we hear most often these days is "Merry Christmas!" It is ...
Is Your Heart a Bethlehem?
On this second Sunday in Advent we are going to look back at some detail to the place where God chose for His Son, Jesus, to be born. It is the "little town of Bethleh...
In Defense of an Innkeeper
Today is known in many churches as the first Sunday in Advent. This is just a time when we prepare our hearts for celebrating the birth of Jesus. So many aspects of th...
The Key to Deliverance
As we come this Thursday to another Thanksgiving Day, we are going to look this morning at two Bible verses, both of which can prepare us if we want to be truly thankf...
Three Promises of God
When someone makes a promise to you, can you always expect that they keep their promise? We often refer to certain politicians as "promise-keepers," but they don't alw...
The Signs of the Times
This Tuesday is a special day for many people. It is Election Day for many political offices. Individuals and political parties have been busy lately, throwing accusat...
Bewitched Church Members
Today is a special day for many little children. It is a time when they dress up in all sorts of costumes and go "trick or treating." I remember as a small child when ...
You Can't Go Home Again
Have you ever had the experience, particularly if you are somewhat older, to return to a childhood home? You probably had a shock of how different things were now. As ...
The Unpardonable Sin
As we conclude a three-sermon series this morning on the subject of eternal security, there is a question which others and perplexes many people-- both Christians and ...
Once Saved, Always Saved?
Today we are going to follow up on what we began thinking about last Sunday-- this matter of eternal security. The title of today's sermon is "Once Saved, Always Saved...
Holding On or Held?
Today we are beginning a short series of messages on the general subject of eternal security. During these three Sundays we will consider a question which people often...
Thou God Seest Me
There is a great big theological word that preachers sometimes use to try to show off their religious intelligence- a word that refers to one of God's attributes. That...
You'll Never Walk Alone
Most of our congregation this morning will know a popular song of many years ago, the title of which I have chosen as the title of today's message: "You'll Never Walk ...
The Unfettered Word
When you hear the title of today's message, "The Unfettered Word," you may be confused, since that word "unfettered" is not one which we use in everyday language. The ...
Workaholics and the Christian Faith
Tomorrow we celebrate Labor Day. Many consider this to be the last vacation weekend of the summer season, although schools have already begun in most places. Today we ...
The Sin of Lust
Six Sundays ago we began a series of messages on a group known as "The Seven Deadly Sins." We have looked at pride, anger, sloth, avarice (or greed), and last Sunday, ...
The Sin of Gluttony
Five Sundays ago we began a series of messages on a group known as "The Seven Deadly Sins." We have looked at pride, envy, anger, sloth, and last Sunday, Avarice (or g...
The Sin of Avarice
Four Sundays ago we began a series of messages on some of the sins we find in our lives. We have looked at pride, envy, anger, and sloth. Today we come to a fifth sin,...
The Sin of Sloth
We have been thinking for the past several Sundays of some of the sins which plague us-- sins that rob us of the full joy that Jesus came to bring. This morning we wil...
The Sin of Anger
Have you ever been angry with anyone or anything? Well , that's a pretty foolish question, isn't it? We all have those times when people or circumstances rub us wrong,...