a whisper in the wind

It is a busy time of year. There is a lot of activity leading up to Christmas. Sometimes in all of the hustle and bustle of the season, the real reason for Christmas is overlooked.

I. God’s Gift: Galatians 4:4-5

 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

The primary reason to celebrate Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We celebrate the birth of Jesus because He came to earth to make a way for humans to be reconciled with God. We are not only forgiven, we are adopted into the family of God.

II. God in the Flesh: John 1:1-5, 14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ⁴ In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus was not simply a human being. He was God incarnate. That is, God in the flesh; fully God, and fully man. Yet, He lived among us, not as a god, not as a king, but as a carpenter’s son. This is only the beginning of the lengths to which God was willing to go to restore the relationship between God and man.

III. Example: Philippians 2:3-11

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. ⁴ Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.⁵ Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, ⁷ but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. ⁹ Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

A. Be Humble: Jesus was willing to do whatever it would take to save humanity. He went from being God, to being the son of a carpenter, at least in the eyes of the world. We should be willing to humble ourselves, to do whatever tasks God has for us.

B. Be Obedient: Jesus was willing to do what God asked of Him. He came to earth and suffered the death on the cross, to make it possible for people to be forgiven. We too, should be obedient to God’s Word, and to the leading of the Spirit in our lives.

C. Think of Others: Jesus made His sacrifice out of His love for us. We also, are called to love one another. We are not to be selfish. We are to think of how our lives impact those around us. We are not to live only for ourselves, or even simply our families. We are to live for all those whom we are able to impact.

So, in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, do not forget the greatest gift. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Take Christ as an example; be humble, be obedient to the Lord, and think of others, not just yourself.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on 12/21/25. All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible. There is additional material in the message. If you would like to view the message as it was preached, it will be available on Facebook for a limited time. You can view it at:

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When I was young many people were talking about the soon return of Christ. It could happen any day. When I was middle aged, there was much talk about the year 2000. Certainly, Christ was about to return. Now that I am entering my senior years, I am again hearing talk of the nearness of the return of Christ.

This is not really surprising. Throughout church history there have been many times, beginning with the first generation that has believed that Christ would return soo. I believe that we are to live in the expectation of his return. Whenever that may be.

I. Beware! II Timothy 3:1-5

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: ² For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, ⁴ traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

When I read through this list I am reminded of the Greek practice of making lists of vices and virtues. Clearly, this passage includes a vice list! The purpose of this instruction is not just to avoid these people, it is even more important not to be these people. If we recognize ourselves in this list we need to be repenting and asking God to help us change.

The phrase that concerns me most when I look at our society as a whole is the phrase “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God”.

I like to talk about the abundant life. I like to talk about the blessings that God has for His people. We must all be careful that we do not allow the blessings of this life to take the place of God.

God must be first in our lives. Our first love.

II. Be Content: I Timothy 6:6-12

⁶ Now godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. ⁸ And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. ⁹ But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. ¹² Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

The love of money is closely related to the love of pleasure. Money , by itself, doesn’t do that much for us. However, it can buy all kinds of things. Those things provide pleasure, security excitement, prestige and all kinds of stuff.

We are to love God, not money. God will take care of us. God will bless us. We will not truly find happiness in the things of this world. Our true happiness comes from our relationship with God. If we have God, then it is easy to be content with the very basic things of this world.

In this section, we have a virtue list. These are qualities that we should be pursuing in our lives. As we draw closer to God, these qualities will develop in our lives naturally. They are a byproduct of our relationship with Christ.

We are to fight the good fight of faith. By our words, deeds and attitudes, we are to represent Christ. We are to let His light shine through us. Our goal is to continue to draw closer to Christ, to introduce others to Christ, and to support and encourage others who are walking with Christ.

That is our fight.

III. Where is Your Heart? Matthew 6:19-21*

¹⁹ “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; ²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Once again, it is important to emphasize our priority should first be God and His kingdom. Yes, we live in this world, but we are not of this world. It is not our home. We are passing through.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached 10/26/25. All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible. The sermon includes additional material. If you would like to hear it as it was preached at the 8:30 service, it will be available for a limited time at: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cornerstone-Assembly-of-God-in-DeWitt-Iowa-100064322333786

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*This is the memory verse for this week.

This past week Charlie Kirk was murdered. It has been a big deal. I must confess that I had not heard of him until his death. It seems that most people think of him as a political figure, although he did not hold a public office. I prefer to think of him as a witness for Christ. He clearly identified as a Christian. He boldly proclaimed his faith in Jesus Christ, and his belief that the Bible was God’s Word. As the news went on and on this past week, I was reminded of II Corinthians 12:26 “And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.“

I. Words of Truth

I appreciated the emphasis that Kirk placed on learning, on reason, and on healthy debate.

A. Proverbs 23:12: Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.

As Christians, we should be life-long learners. There is always more to learn. This is especially true about the things of God. It is also true of our work, our society, our lives in general. We should seek truth.

B. Proverbs 22:17-21: Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
¹⁹ So that your trust may be in the Lord;
I have instructed you today, even you.
²⁰ Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
²¹ That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
That you may answer words of truth

We should apply ourselves to seeking words of truth. Ultimately, our final trust in not in ourselves, but in God. It is God who, through a variety of means, will lead us into truth.

II. Light of the World:

A. II Corinthians 4:6:  For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

It is the fear of the Lord, that is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:10) Jesus said that he is ‘the way, the truth and the life”. (John 14:6) We come to this knowledge of the truth by the grace of God. It lays the foundation for all of our understanding of other things.

B. II Corinthians 12:14-15: Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. ¹⁵ And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

We are not meant to keep this knowledge to ourselves. We are to freely share the good news of the love of God expressed through Jesus Christ. Not everyone will be receptive to this news, but some will. Gloria and I have spent most of our lives sharing this good news. We have not done it for financial gain, but as a service to the kingdom of God.

It has been worth it.

III. Weight of Glory

A. II Corinthians 4:16-18:  Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, ¹⁸ while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Clearly, we are not as young as we used to be. Our ‘outward man’ is slowly perishing, but the inner man is renewed day by day! I look around and I know that some of you know what I am talking about. The rest of you will know soon enough! However, this life is not all there is to experience. We believe in a life to come. A life that will be eternal. What a day that will be when we enter into our heavenly reward. I am not talking just about Gloria and I, but for all believers who have faithfully served the Lord.

B. II Corinthians 5:7: For we walk by faith, not by sight.

There are all kinds of blessings in this life that we can enjoy. There is even more to come! When we are encountering the various ‘tests and trials’ of our faith (James 1:2) we can walk boldly in the confidence that our victory has been assured. Our time will come!

Conclusion: So, let us search for the truth. Let us proclaim the truth. May we steadfastly continue to serve the Lord until the very end.

Benediction: II Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on 9/14/25. All scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version of the Bible. If you would like to hear the message as it was preached at the 8:30 service, it will be available for a limited time on our Facebook page: Cornerstone Assembly of God in DeWitt, Iowa, under reels.

We are in late spring. Our garden is in. Everything is green and growing. I enjoy it. Some parts more than others. It is not just the plants that are growing. Weeds are growing. Everywhere. Ugh!!
If you are going to have a garden, you are creating more work for yourself.

It’s not just the garden that is growing. The trees and bushes are growing. We have a bush that is in our back yard that grew much larger than we had anticipated. It tends to grow into the neighbors house and power lines. In the early spring I trimmed it way back thinking that it would be good until the fall.

I was wrong. It has been growing quickly and I will have to prune again. Sigh….

I. Bearing Fruit: John 15:1-2

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. ² Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Jesus is the vine. We are the branches. We hold onto Him. He is the only means of salvation. (John 14:6) We hold on to Him. We seek to follow Him.

The Father is the vinedresser. He is in charge. He takes care of His garden, that is, His people. He is responsible for directing our lives.

Those branches that do not bear fruit are taken away. The branches that bear fruit are pruned. What is that fruit? We are told that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, etc. (Galatians 5:22-23) So, you could say that bearing fruit is evident by our lives changing. Perhaps, the bearing of fruit also includes the work that we do for the kingdom of God. That also, is a part of a changed life. It is a new purpose.

II. One Accord: Acts 2:46-47

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

One accord is another way of expressing unity. It is important to remember that although there are many local churches, with many different names, that ultimately, there is only One Church with Jesus as the head, or vine, to stay with the original metaphor. We are not in competition. We are working together to build the kingdom of God. This is true whether we are meeting in the church building, or out in the secular world. We are working together. God is in charge. We answer to Him.

I appreciate that the Christian life can be filled with joy and gladness. That does not mean that we do not have times of difficulty, or sadness. It does mean that our lives are not know for their tragedy, but by their blessings. The greatest blessing is the presence of God in our lives. In His presence is fullness of joy. (Psalm 16:11) It is appropriate to give God thanks and praise on a regular basis.

People should be able to see the difference that Jesus makes in our lives.

Ultimately it is the Lord who builds His church. We work together with Him. We do what we can to share the gospel, to give testimony of the difference that God makes in our lives. It is God who gives the increase. (I Corinthians 3:6)

Growth is good. Living things grow. We grow as individuals. We grow as a part of the kingdom of God.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on 6/8/25. The memory verse for this week is John 15:1-2. All scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version of the Bible. The message as it was preached contains additional material. If you would like to view it as it was preached at the 8:30 service it is available to view for 30 days at: https://www.facebook.com/100064322333786/videos/1232368941771037

I have a problem. My problem is that, wherever I look, whether at home, or at the church, I see things that need to be done. I don’t think that I will ever be bored, there is a lot of things to do. The real question is to ask myself what should take priority.

Thankfully, in Christianity we know that our top priorities are to love God and to love one another. Today, I want to focus on loving one another.

I. Love One Another: John 13:34-35

 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ³⁵ By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

The challenge to love one another as Christ loved us is a massive challenge. Christ left heaven, took on human form and died for us. That is pretty extreme. How can we measure up to that?

Secondly, who are we to love? We recognize that we are to love our brothers and sisters in Christ, but is that it? Actually, we are told by Jesus to love even our enemies. (Matthew 5:43-46) I would suggest that we should simply love everyone. After all, everyone is either a fellow Christian, or a potential fellow Christian.

The sacrificial love of Christ is held up as the example, but thankfully, the Bible gives us a additional details about Christian love.

II. True Love: I Corinthians 13:4-7

 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

‘Suffers long’ is often translated as patient. There are many, many things in this world that will test our patience. It is a trait that is worth developing because it will serve us in many situations.

Kindness is experiencing a new emphasis in our society where there is a great deal of anger and people are beginning to appreciate simple acts of kindness.

Envy is something we should guard against. When other people have things that we want, but do not have, there is a tendency to be envious. Christian love would have us be happy for them.

‘Not parading oneself, or being puffed up’ is another way of expressing conceit. Certainly, we should not think more highly of ourselves than we should.

We should not simply seek our own, We should think of others as well.

‘Is not provoked’ refers to how quickly we may become angry or frustrated. It is closely tied to patience.

‘Thinks no evil’ refers to our thought life. We are to take ‘every thought captive’. (II Corinthians 10:5) Of course, we first have to be able to identify good and evil. God, and the Bible helps us with that.

‘Does not rejoice in iniquity’ refers to all kinds of things that we observe that are not pleasing to God.

‘Rejoices in the truth’ reminds me of John 14:6 where Jesus is identified as The Truth.

‘Bears all things’ refers to the fact that as Christians we will face a whole variety of challenges and tests.

‘Believes all things’ may refer to the face that we continue to believe the best of people.

‘Hopes all things’ indicates that we are people of hope. We do not give up on situations or people.

‘Endures all things’ again refers to our ability to stay the course. We do not quit or give up.

This kind of love is not something that we simply do on our own, through the strength of our will. It is a fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22)

III. The Helper: John 14:15-17

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

We love God because He first loved us. (I John 4:19) We are able to love one another with godly love because of the Spirit of God that dwells in us. Our goal should be to ‘crucify the flesh’ (Galatians 5:24) and live in the Spirit. It is only by the Spirit of God that we will be able to love in the way that God would have us love.

This message is not meant to discourage us. It is not meant to demonstrate the areas in which our neighbors are falling short. It is meant to be held up as an ideal towards which we can constantly grow.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on May 25, 2025. For 30 days it will be available on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/100064322333786/videos/711523967956247

All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible.

One of the things that I really like about the Christian faith is that it ads meaning and purpose to our lives. We are a part of something bigger than just ourselves. We all have a role to play, a job to do, a reason for being. God uses us for His kingdom and His glory and it is a good thing.

I. Working Together

A. The Harvest: John 4:34-38

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. ³⁵ Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! ³⁶ And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. ³⁷ For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ ³⁸ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”

What can we do? First, we can share the good news of the love of God. We don’t have to be pastors or theologians to share John 3:16. Of course, the more you learn the better, but you can start with what you have, which is the powerful truth that God loves us all.

Secondly, we can pray for people. Most people who are experiencing various types of hardships will respond well to someone who offers to pray for them. Prayer makes a difference!

Third, we can live lives that are an example of the love of God. People who hear what we say are more impacted by what they see us do.

B. Results: I Corinthians 3:6

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

We do our part. The results are up to God. We should be faithful to do what we can do. Sometimes we may get discouraged if we are not seeing the expected results. We should remain faith. Do our best. The results are in the hands of God.

II. Unexpected Results:

There is an interesting story in Judges chapters 19 & 20. Basically it is about a man whose woman runs away from him. He goes after her to bring her home. It is a long journey and they stop over in a town. The woman is attacked, abused and dies. The man sends a gruesome message throughout Israel and people gather together to seek justice. They go to the town to demand that the guilty parties face justice but they end up with a battle instead. You can read all the details on your own but I want to share this portion.

A. Disaster! Judges 20:18-28

¹⁸ Then the children of Israel arose and went up to the house of God to inquire of God. They said, “Which of us shall go up first to battle against the children of Benjamin?”

The Lord said, “Judah first!”

¹⁹ So the children of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah. ²⁰ And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel put themselves in battle array to fight against them at Gibeah. ²¹ Then the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day cut down to the ground twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. ²² And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day. ²³ Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?”

And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

²⁴ So the children of Israel approached the children of Benjamin on the second day. ²⁵ And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah on the second day, and cut down to the ground eighteen thousand more of the children of Israel; all these drew the sword.

²⁶ Then all the children of Israel, that is, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. ²⁷ So the children of Israel inquired of the Lord (the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, ²⁸ and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease?”

And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”

So, they were seeking justice. They prayed and asked God for direction. Forty thousand men died!

Yes, the next day they were victorious, but at what cost! Why did that happen? I don’t have an answer.

B. God’s Ways: Isaiah 55:8-9

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
⁹ “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

We need to understand that there are some things we won’t understand.

When we don’t understand, we can, and should, still trust God.

He is worthy of our trust.

III. Response

A. Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

When life gets tough, we can trust God. Sometimes we need to remember that this life is not all there is to our existence. We have a hope that goes beyond the grave. Our faith and trust in God for this life and the next enables us to face hardships without fear. God is in control.

B. II Corinthians 5:7

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

We do not judge the success of our lives by what we see in this life. We are called to be faithful servants. God will take care of us, in this life and in the life to come.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on 5/11/25. There is additional material in the sermon that was not included in the notes. If you would like to view the message as it was preached, it is available for thirty days at: https://www.facebook.com/100064322333786/videos/1228539592323222

All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible.

The memory verse for this week is Psalm 55:22.

Luke 9:51-56

Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, ⁵² and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. ⁵³ But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” ⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. ⁵⁶ For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.

I. Steadfast:

Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. He knows that He is going to die there. He was not looking forward to it. In fact, we read what Jesus prayed in Luke 22:42 “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

You and I will also be called upon to face hardship. Now, it will not be as bad as what Jesus went through, but we do not need to trivialize our own challenges. They will be hard to us. We read in II Timothy 2:3 “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. So do not be surprised when we face the various tests and trials that come our way. Be steadfast.

II. Rejected:

The Samaritans in this story did not receive Jesus. We too, will be called upon to face rejection from time to time. We should not let that stop us. We have the privilege and the responsibility of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. II Corinthians 5:20 tells us “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Some will receive that message. Some will not.

III. Good News

James and John wanted to call down fire from heaven. They were angry that Jesus had be rejected. They wanted to act as judge, jury and executioners.

Jesus informed them that that was not their purpose.

We need to remember that it is not our job either. We are called to proclaim the good news, not to condemn. We have the opportunity to offer life, a new life in Christ, which really, truly, is good news.

Jesus himself began His ministry with the simple proclamation “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15 To repent means to turn. For the person who is cut off from God, that means, first, to turn to God. Our journey with God begins when we turn to God and believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

If that is all that you know, you know enough to share the good news of God’s love for all.

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These are the sermon notes from the message that I preached on 4/6/25. The message contains additional material. If you would like to hear the message as it was preached it is available for 30 days at https://www.facebook.com/100064322333786/videos/1189245876012775

All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible.