Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction As I was talking to Amanda about our current sermon series looking at various people from the Bible, she recognized that I had picked people who could be considered “B list.” That is not to say that they are not important. We have already looked at Ruth and Jonathan and they both … Read More “A Life of Repentance” »
A sermon preached at Queen Street Baptist Church on Luke 7:18-28. Introduction Would you describe yourself as gullible or skeptical? I must confess that one of my guilty privileges is having fun with gullible people. I once convinced a lady that I had invented a solar-powered flashlight that unfortunately only worked in the daylight. I … Read More “Faith, Doubt and the Unexpected” »
Mark 1:1-8 Introduction What are the images that we have of Christmas? Probably the typical nativity scene. We see a proud Joseph and Mary with adoring shepherds and wise men and submissive animals, all surrounding the Christ child sleeping peacefully in the manger. We are left wondering what the purpose of all this is for? … Read More “Sin is the Reason for the Season” »
“But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to … Read More “John the Baptist” »
The idea that Jesus was not a historical figure stubbornly remains in some areas. Is there truly any historical evidence for Jesus? There most definitely is. Some of the best non-biblical evidence comes from the first century Jewish historian, Josephus. Before we look at what Josephus said about Jesus, let us look at what Josephus … Read More “Josephus, John the Baptist and the Historical Jesus” »
