Luke 2:8-20 If our greatest need had been information,God would have sent us an educator;If our greatest need had been technology,God would have sent us a scientist;If our greatest need had been money,God would have sent us an economist;If our greatest need had been pleasure,God would have sent us an entertainer;But our greatest need was…

Luke 1:46-55 In New York’s Hayden Planetarium a specialChristmas holiday show was enhanced by an addedfeature. A giant lollipop tree was projected onto theplanetarium dome, surrounded by a horizon filledwith brilliantly colored toys which came to life andcavorted to the tune of “Jingle Bells.” At the climaxa huge figure of Santa Claus faded out in…

Luke 1:26-38 As we paid nothing for God’s eternal love andnothing for the Son of His love, and nothing for HisSpirit and our grace and faith, and nothing for oureternal rest…What an astonishing thought it will beto think of the unmeasurable difference betweenour deservings and our receivings. O, how free wasall this love, and how…

2 Samuel 7:18-29 Matthew Henry, the famous Bible expositor, wasonce accosted by thieves and robbed of hispocketbook. He wrote these lines in his diary: Let me be thankful,first, because I was never robbed before;second, because, although they took my purse,they did not take my life;third, because, although they took my all, it wasnot much; andfourth,…

2 Samuel 12:1-15 A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his firstslingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hithis target.As he came back to Grandma’s backyard, he spied her petduck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit,and the duck fell dead.The boy panicked. Desperately he hid…

2 Samuel 11 The mighty Niagara River plummets some 180 feet at the American and Horseshoe Falls. Before the falls, there are violent, turbulent rapids. Farther upstream, however, where the river’s current flows more gently, boats are able to navigate. Just before the Welland River empties into the Niagara, a pedestrian walkway spans the river.…

I Corinthians 11:17-34 Does anyone know what God’s favorite kind of teais?Majesty Do you know how He makes it?Hebrews it of course Today we are going to observe the Lord’s Supper. We aregoing to look at Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth asour text. Let’s start by praying and asking God to speak to…

2 Samuel 10:1-19 Once while Abraham Lincoln was dining in theWhite House one of his guests blew on his coffee,poured it into his saucer, and drank from it. As youmight imagine, some of the refined ladies andgentlemen seated nearby were aghast, and for amoment the room was filled with an embarrassedsilence. Then Lincoln took his…

2 Samuel 9:1-13 When a person works an eight-hour day and receives afair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage.When a person competes with an opponent and receivesa trophy for his performance, that is a prize.When a person receives appropriate recognition for hislong service or high achievements, that is an award.But when a…

2 Samuel 8:1-14 The story is told about a pastor that got up in thepulpit and apologized for the Band-Aid on his face.He said “I was thinking about my sermon whileshaving and cut my face.”Afterward the treasurer found a note in thecollection plate “Next time, think about your faceand cut the sermon.” This morning we…