Sermons

Love is Not Easily Provoked

Speaker:
J S Melvin
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When God’s love is in our hearts, we can deal patiently with others. Love also guides us to handle anger constructively.

Love Does Not Envy (1 Corinthians 13:4)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
Envy poisons relationships and damages hearts. It robs us of thanksgiving and distracts us from loving God. The apostle Paul reminds us of a better way. (1 Cor 13:4)

Joy

Speaker:
Matthew Arnold
Date:
Matthew Arnold opens services with thoughts on biblical joy using the story of Hannah.

The Day Everything Changed

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
Happy Easter! Today, Christians around the world celebrate Our Risen Savior because on this day, He showed us that there was nothing He could not do. On this day, He rose again having paid the price for our sin. On this day, everything changed.

Powerful Words: Help (John 2:1-11)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
Asking for help is hard. But God’s word makes clear he wants us to acknowledge our need, not hide from it. God designed us to need help, and we honor him in asking for it.

The God of Mistakes (Judges 13-14)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
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The Prayer of Perhaps (1 Samuel 14)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
What do we do when the darkness of the now hides the way forward? The Bible gives us a wonderful answer: the Prayer of Perhaps.

Kneeology: Prayer Lessons (James 5:13-16)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
How is it we can be completely convinced we ought to pray, even earnestly desire to pray, but still not pray? Today, we’ll look at the words of James concerning prayer.

Through a Glass Darkly: Conflict (James 4:1-6)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
Why do we fight so much? The apostle James tackles this issue with eye-opening clarity. He makes clear that conflict arises from the philosophy that life is about gratifying our own desires.

Through a Glass Darkly: The Power of Words (James 3)

Speaker:
J S Melvin
Date:
Words shape our reality and have the power to build up or tear down. Christ has made us free through His spiritual gifts to speak words of truth and grace. James gives a practical guide to free our tongues to better glorify God.