Sunday Sermon Synopsis for 3/22/15: “Salvation By Works – Phil. 3:1-7”

If I was to conduct a straw poll of the average person in America today and ask this question, “How does one enter Heaven someday?”, I believe I could chisel down the plethora of answers to virtually one. I suspect I’d hear such spiritual responses as, “I obey the 10 Commandments;” or “I’ve been baptized;” or“I’ve been confirmed;” or “I regularly go to church”. In addition, I suspect I’d also hear the more ethereal answer, “I’m … [Read more…]

Sunday Sermon Synopsis for 3/15/15: “Dying to Serve – Phil. 2:25-30″

Back on Sunday, January 18, 2015, Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang of Vietnam and his associate pastor were attacked by 5 men near the Bible college he had founded and still leads. The attack, though unprovoked,was especially vicious. A torrent of rocks and bricks pelted the two ministers until they collapsed. Even then, their attackers continued the assault, kicking and stomping them repeatedly. Pastor Quang suffered a … [Read more…]

Sunday Sermon Synopsis for 3/8/15: “It’s Not About You – Phil. 2:19-24”

When I was growing up and my dad would introduce me to others, he’d often say, “My son is one in a million. With those odds, how’d I  ever get stuck with him?”  We all knew he was jesting – I think/hope. No, I’m quite sure he was yanking my proverbial chain as he validated his true feelings of love and pride for me in a … [Read more…]

Sunday Sermon Synopsis for 3/1/15: “Pride and Joy – Phil. 2:16-18”

There are many things in life for which we can take great pride, which then spontaneously triggers an eruption of inner joy. Maybe we graduated from a university, Summa Cum Laude, or had our first article published in a popular magazine, or were voted in the  workplace as “Employee of the Year”. But those us … [Read more…]