Matthew 25:1-13 - "The Prepared Life" There's a true story that comes from the sinking of the Titanic. A frightened woman found her place in a lifeboat that was about to be lowered into the raging North Atlantic. She suddenly thought of something she needed, so she asked permission to return to her stateroom…

Joshua 5:13-15 Stephen Caswell © 1999 John Curtains Policy in World War II. During World War II when John Curtain was prime minister of Australia, his government formulated a defence policy known as the Brisbane line. If Japan attacked Australia, they would concede the northern part of Australia and…

Oct 12 2008 Bothwell & Clachan Thanksgiving Sunday Jesus Wants Me to Do What? - No. 06. “A Strange ‘Thanksgiving’ Banquet” Matthew 22:1-14 Introduction A Free Lunch There have been times when I have turned down a free lunch. To make that sacrifice a little easier, I did not enquire to see if they would…

Three Key Points : 1. God has purpose for you. 2. God Moves Suddenly. 3. God finds pleasure in true worship.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 The begining of a new year often marks new changes in our lives. Many of us make New Year's resolutions. How long we hold to them depends on our determination to seeing them through. In this new year we need to be determined to shore up many of those spiritually weak areas in our lives.

SELF DENIAL TITUS 2:12, 13 I. DENY WHAT? A. UNGODLINESS 1. ANYTHING THAT RUN CONTRARY TO WHAT WE KNOW OF THE NATURE OF GOD 2. ANYTHING THAT IS CONTRARY TO HIS WORD B. LUST AND PASSIONS (LUST IS LOVE RUNNING IN THE WRONG DIRECTIONS) C. CARNAL ENJOYMENT AND AMBITIOUS GAIN II. SAYING “NO” IS NOT ENOUGH…

Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit to be our Coach so that, through the word, we are prepared to witness about Jesus and to suffer for Jesus.

1 Peter 3:13-17 We must be prepared to stand up against threats from the world, to give an answer to why we believe, and must do this with the right character and resolve. Evil won't win if we are prepared.