Sermons on 1 Timothy
Banking on Generosity
It seems like just when we think things are becoming financially certain, unwelcome surprises arise or financial angst transfers to the next generation. Financial insecurity sometimes feels perpetual. So how can we cultivate generous living when giving can so often erase our margins and threaten our security of being? The Apostle Paul’s powerful words to a young apprentice offer insight into a better kind of security.
Begin With Prayer
Every person wants to be a part of something bigger than themselves. We hate to feel like we are on the sidelines looking in. But given that “thoughts and prayers” have become a punch line for inaction, does prayer really have a place in making a difference in the world? Could it really be considered a meaningful way of getting involved?
The Secret of Happiness
Life is full of interruptions, frustrations and disappointments. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like God cares about our happiness on this earth. But that’s not the case at all. How can we rise above the brokenness around us and experience the joy that God invites us to have? We will explore that in James 1:2-4.
Finding Clarity and Confidence in Our Faith
We want to enjoy confidence in the first things of our faith so that we can share it with others, read our Bibles well, grow spiritually and determine truth from error. The first thing of our faith is the gospel. But not everybody is on the same page about what the gospel is.