What if Jesus was coming over for dinner? Would you pull the leftovers out of the fridge or would you grill up your best steaks? What if he was staying the night at your house? Would you send him down to the basement with a sleeping bag or would you give him your own bed and sleep in the basement yourself? I guarantee that you would treat Jesus as best as you possibly could. John tell us to bottle up that type of hospitality and show it to gospel workers (missionaries, church planters, pastors, and teachers). Join us as we not only look at John’s encouragement TO show hospitality, but also look at his explanation of HOW and WHY we should show hospitality Sermon originally preached on January 8, 2011.
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“Where Are You Going” – Joel 2:28-3:21
You ever just hop in the car and go? You don’t know where you are going, you just want to go? Well . . . probably not, because the reason we travel is to get somewhere. I want to make clear to you that you are headed somewhere. Everybody’s heading one way or the other. Where are you going? Are you going toward God or away from him? Joel wanted the people of Judah to know that the path that they were on was headed somewhere. If they continued on the path of indifference, punishment was on its way. BUT . . . if they changed paths and started heading toward God through repentance and belief, they would also change where they were headed. Join us as we look at each destination and determine which one is the better place to head Sermon originally preached on November 6, 2011.
“Which Path?” – Joel 2:1-27
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” We all know that this is the famous last line of a Robert Frost poem. It asks an important question. Which way are you going? Are you going down the right path or the wrong one. The prophet Joel lays out two pathways that the people of Judah could take, and he lets them know their future depending on the path. Will they take the pathway of indifference and complacency which leads to discipline, or will they take the pathway of repentance that leads to restoration and reward? Which pathway will WE take? Sermon originally preached on October 30, 2011.