Sermons from October 2024

We will not hide them from their descendants;    we will tell the next generationthe praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,    his power, and the wonders he has done.He decreed statutes for Jacob    and established the law in Israel,which he commanded our ancestors    to teach their children,so the next generation would know them,    even the children yet to be born,    and they in turn would tell their children.Then they would put their trust in God    and would not forget his deeds    but would keep his commands. Psalm 78:4-7 Sermon Notes

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.  For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those…

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;    his love endures forever. Let Israel say:    “His love endures forever.”Let the house of Aaron say:    “His love endures forever.”Let those who fear the Lord say:    “His love endures forever.” When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;    he brought me into a spacious place.The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.    What can mere mortals do to me?The Lord is with me; he is my helper.    I look in triumph on my enemies. Psalm 118:1-7 Sermon Notes

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,    slow to anger, abounding in love.He will not always accuse,    nor will he harbor his anger forever;he does not treat us as our sins deserve    or repay us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth,    so great is his love for those who fear him;as far as the east is from the west,    so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children,    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;for he…