April 19, 2020 Some of you have heard this statement, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” The idea is every time a Christian’s blood is spilled, it becomes the seed by which more and more believe the Gospel. What is interesting is the context of the statement. Of course, it’s […]
Easter Sunday
April 12, 2020 “Why Do You Seek the Living One Among the Dead?” Luke 23:55-24:12 I’m sure the last thing you want to hear on Easter Sunday morning is more about the global pandemic called COVID-19. But it is undoubtedly a pressing issue for us. So just briefly, by way of introduction, let’s address it. […]
Palm Sunday
April 5, 2020 Today is Palm Sunday. On this day in history, Jesus, a peasant carpenter – a Galilean from Nazareth, no less – jumped on the colt of a donkey, rode into Jerusalem, and turned the place upside down. Turned the world upside down. Will you think about that for a minute? If I […]
1 PETER 3:18-22
March 29, 2020 Good morning, Alliance family. This is now our third week worshipping together virtually – that is, by live streaming. What is interesting is over the past two weeks, we’ve had more views of our worship service online than we have people who attend our church. I’m encouraged by that – it means […]
1 PETER 3:13-17
March 22, 2020 I have been saying it for some time now – and I don’t actually have to say it – you know it, likely have experienced it. We are living in an increasingly hostile culture. And by that, I mean increasingly hostile to the Christian faith – our faith. Peter has been telling […]
1 PETER 3:8-12
March 15, 2020 What is a Christian? The word is used so loosely, it’s largely lost its meaning. It is interesting to note it’s actually used only three times in the NT – all in sort of a negative sense. In Acts 11, the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. It was said in […]
1 PETER 3:7
March 8, 2020 It is great to be with you today after a trip to Israel a couple weeks ago. It was a great time as we visited places like Caesarea, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Jericho, Bethlehem and Jerusalem – the Temple Mount, Mount Zion, and the Mount of Olives. It was glorious […]
PSALM 131
February 23, 2020 As you know, we have been working through the book of 1 Peter this year. Peter has been teaching the persecuted church how to live a beautiful life in a hostile world. This was a skill that early Christians needed to learn, and it’s a skill that we need to learn. But […]
1 PETER 3:1-6
February 16, 2020 Last Friday was Valentine’s Day. It’s interesting to review the origin and history of the day –named after Saint Valentine of Rome. Actually, he did have a little to do with the romantic love for which we celebrate the day. He was a priest in Rome who was martyred on February 14, […]
1 PETER 2:21-25
February 9, 2020 This has been a challenging time in the book of I Peter. Some challenging verses with unsettling, against the grain commands. If we’re honest, things that don’t set well. Now, this past couple of weeks have certainly come at a good time – reminding us to honor all people, even those in […]
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