Text: Genesis 3:1-21 The account we hear tonight of our first parents’ fall into sin is familiar to us. We hear it each year during the first week in Lent. It’s also a lesson we cover 3 out of the 4 years in our Confirmation instruction. It’s a lesson we’ve taken to heart because theContinue reading “One Little Word”
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Faith, A Better Sacrifice
Both Cain and Abel offered sacrifices to God. Yet, only one was accepted by God – the sacrifice that was offered in faith and thanksgiving to God.
Sincerely Forgive and Gladly Do Good
Forgiving others is a hard thing to do, especially when we have been greatly hurt by the sins others have committed against us. And yet, God does not hold our sins against us. Instead, He freely forgives us for the sake of Christ.
Faith Counted for Righteousness
Text: Genesis 15:1-6 If you could put bright blinking lights into the text of Scripture or somehow change the letters in our Bibles from black to neon yellow, so as to get our attention, our text today would be a wonderful candidate for such treatment. The passage we have today from Genesis is one ofContinue reading “Faith Counted for Righteousness”
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