Introduction: A. Life is like a journey with lots of choices along the way. (Romans 6:4; 8:1; 13:13; Ephesians 2:10; 4:...
Following Jesus (PM)
Introduction: I. 1 Corinthians 11:1 says, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” A. On several occasions i...
The Good Shepherd
Introduction A. Throughout John’s gospel Jesus introduces Himself in various ways (John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7,11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1), and yet so very few realized who He was. B. One of the most endearing portraits of Jesus is that which represents Him as the Good Shepherd. What does it mean for us? I. Jesus is the Good Shepherd. A. The good shepherd knows his sheep (John 10:3,14). B. The good shepherd leads...
Matthew 2: Wisdom from the East
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (vs. 1). The Greek term magŏs may refer to a wise man, scholar, scientist, astronomer, interpreter, or seer (cf. Daniel 4:8-9,18). Coffman has pointed out that “[t]he translation ‘wise men’ is a fortunate rendition of the Greek term ‘magi,’ since the truly wise of all ages are indeed those who...