“Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good,…
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy…
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” (Acts 20:24)
“Where there is no vision, the people perish..” (Proverbs 29:18) “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37) “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39)
(Note: There was a technical glitch in the recording of this sermon. At approximately the 10:45 mark of the recording, the computer froze and had to be rebooted. There is approximately 10 minutes missing. Shortly after that mark, the recording resumes. Sorry for the lost part of this sermon.) “And I want you to know,…
“Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.”…
Makumbi Johnson tells of God’s great work in his home country of Uganda. (Note: Makumbi’s voice is fairly difficult to hear. Please make sure you turn up the volume for his portion. Headphones may be helpful as well.)
“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge…
