Archive for the ‘Restoration’ Category

Fire and Water

Text: Matthew 17:14-21 Synopsis: A man came to Jesus requesting help for his son, who he called a “lunatick” in that he often fell into the fire and into the water. His experience is typical of that of the person who is away from God, in that they are often not in their “right mind” [...]

Blessed, Broken, and Given

Text: Matthew 14:19 Synopsis: Throughout the Bible we see a pattern of blessing, breaking, and giving. Joseph was blessed, then broken as a slave and in prison, then given back to the world as a blessing. Moses was blessed in Pharaoh’s house, then broken as an exile, then given back to Israel as their deliverer. [...]

Don’t Forget Canaan

Text: Genesis 12:1-3 Synopsis: The Biblical land of Canaan is a type of perfection, reflecting times of perfect communion with God in our lives. It is easy for us to become too comfortable in a strange land (i.e., outside of Canaan, or God’s perfect will for us). We should never lose sight of the place God [...]

It’s Never Too Late to Become What You Might Have Been

Text: Matthew 26:69-75 Synopsis: Peter denied that he knew Jesus, yet just fifty days later was called upon to preach the most important sermon in the church age. No matter what you have done in the past, it is never too late to realize your full potential in the kingdom of God. Click here to [...]

Broken by the Potter

Text: Jeremiah 18:1-6, 19:1-11 Synopsis: Jeremiah 18:1-6 is a beautiful and oft-preached illustration of how the potter can remake a vessel that is marred in his hands while on the wheel. But what about the vessel that is broken after leaving the wheel? Is there any hope for a broken vessel? Click here to listen