Ephesians 4:25-32 Did you know the Bible says, “There is no God”? Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. Context is so important and although this is a trite example, it can be more serious if…
Ephesians 4:17-24 What makes a novel written fifty or one hundred years ago interesting to read today? Certainly it is important that the writing is good, but there are lots of well-written books that are dated and boring to read. I am certainly not going to exhaust this question in an introduction to a sermon,…
Ephesians 4:7-16 Ephesians is one of four letters Paul wrote while in prison in Rome. He was 56 years old, just two to four years away from his death at the hand of the Emperor Nero. His body was wracked with pain from all the beatings and floggings he had received over the years. In…
John 1:14-18 In every culture of the world there are mythological characters that are used to explain history, nature and cultural customs. Anansi is an African folktale character that originated from the Ashanti people of present-day Ghana and is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore. He is also…
John 1:9-13 Samuel left his village and moved to another country where he became a wealthy businessman. As he sat with all his wealth, he thought about his childhood and decided he would go back to his village and help. When he returned he saw some children playing football in the dirt and thought it…