In our modern urban society, we can live our whole lives without seeing a sheep or a shepherd, except on television and probably for kids in a petting zoo. Today, that concept of a sheep and shepherd is so alien that we see it as something quaint, something of an ancient relic. So much so that now some pastors are telling their congregations, «Do...
We all know that doors and gates are very important in our lives. We don’t think about them, but they are very, very important to us. But in a moment, I’m going to tell you about a door. Consider how many times we think about or mention the term «door.» You know, how many times we go in and out of doors throughout the day. How many times do we...
Some years ago, a Naval Institute magazine published a true story. Actually, it’s not a story; it was an incident that took place about a battleship navigating its way on a very dark and foggy night. And the light coordinator reported to the captain of the big battleship and said, «Sir, we are on a collision course with another vessel.» So the...
Perhaps there are no greater claims and no clearer claims regarding the exclusivity of Jesus as we find in the Gospel of John. In the Gospel according to John, you see it and you read it very clearly over and over again. Jesus repeatedly reminded his Jewish hearers that he is none other than the very one who appeared to Moses at the burning bush,...
This kind of confusion that we see in our culture today is reminiscent of an incident that the Bible talks about when the Apostle Paul was in the city of Athens in Greece. He found himself thoroughly confused. Two thousand years later, Western civilization and Western culture are entering into a post-Christian era. In fact, some would probably...
After Solomon completed the building of the temple, the priests of Israel and the leadership of Israel in the temple made a decision that they were going to sing a certain psalm on a certain day of the week. For example, on Wednesdays they sang Psalm 94, and not just once or twice, but they sang Psalm 94 all day. Then on Fridays they sang Psalm...
As I approach my assignment, I just want to thank God for everybody being in the house and thank God for all those who are watching online. I even want to thank God for the men and women who are joining us right now from hundreds of correctional facilities all around the world. Can we welcome in—oh come on, Transformation Church—our brothers and...
We are in week four of a series we’re calling «Triggered.» We are putting Christ in the middle of our crash-outs. It is the first week of October. Has anybody had a crash-out in the first week of October? I’m not even saying last month; it’s only been, what, four or five days? Somebody said, «Not yet, but I feel one rising.» One of the things that...
Would you get your Bibles out and go with me to Ephesians chapter 4? We’re going to start today, I believe, at verse one. This is the start of week three of a series we’re calling «Triggered.» Has anybody been blessed by this series so far? All right, so in a world where everyone seems on edge, triggered, about to crash out, I felt like we needed...
Turn to John 16:33. John 16:33. This word is going to be tight, and it’s going to be right. I’m going to get you out of here. But I have to deliver this word because some of you are very triggered after all that praising, after all that worshiping. One thing can happen after this that turns all that shouting into sinning. Do you all want to be...
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