The sermon explores Ruth chapter 2, emphasizing God's lovingkindness (hesed) as covenant loyalty and faithful love extended even to the unworthy. It highlights the kindness and humility of Ruth, the…
Elder Michael Goans preaches on the Great Commandment from Matthew 22:34-40, emphasizing that loving God with all one's heart, soul, and mind is the foremost commandment, followed by loving one's…
Elder Michael Goans preaches on the new commandment given by Jesus in John 13:31-35, emphasizing the call to love one another as Christ loved us. He explains that biblical love is not merely an…
The sermon explores Jesus' statement in Mark 2:27 that "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath," emphasizing the purpose of the Sabbath as a blessing rather than a burden. It discusses…
The sermon explores the concept of blind faith and blind Christians through various biblical accounts of Jesus healing the blind. It highlights how faith can be renewed by witnessing God's works, yet…
The sermon emphasizes the biblical principle of considering and caring for the poor, drawing primarily from Psalm 41 and various Old Testament laws. It highlights seven blessings promised to those…
The sermon emphasizes the importance of honoring God's name, drawing from Old Testament commandments and examples, such as the severe consequences of blaspheming God's name. It highlights that God's…
The sermon explores the Golden Rule from Matthew 7:12 as the pinnacle of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing it as the law and prophets' summation. It highlights the rule as a call to active…
The sermon explores Galatians 5, emphasizing that Christians are called to liberty in Christ, which is not a license to sin but a freedom to serve one another in love. It contrasts the regulatory…
The sermon emphasizes living peaceably with all people as much as possible, following Paul's teachings in Romans 12:18-21. It highlights the biblical mandate to leave vengeance to God and respond to…
The sermon explores the distinction between the old and new commandments, emphasizing that the command to love one another is both ancient and renewed through Jesus Christ. The old commandment,…
The sermon explores Jesus' teachings in Matthew 5, focusing on six examples where first-century Jewish interpretations added to or contradicted Old Testament scripture. It emphasizes the call for…