Sermons from September 2015

Evolution and the Bible

Is it even conceivable to believe in a literal six day creation just thousands of years ago rather than millions of years ago? How can we reconcile Genesis with what we’re told is a scientific consensus on an old earth and evolutionary progress. What we see is that the Bible tells us of that the Creator God made this earth just thousands of years ago by the word of his power and he promises to do the same in the…

Islam and the Bible

Does the Bible teach us how to behave and think in a world with increasing violence in the name of religion? This sermon looks at Romans 13 to see that government is supposed to punish the evildoer, not the church. As Christians we should support our government, military, and police as they work in our country and abroad to rescue the vulnerable and punish those who do evil. For the church, our aim is different. Our answer to violent Islam…

Abortion and the Bible

Abortion has been happening for a long time and God’s people have always been against it. How can we support this position from the Bible? How can we defend this view from the slogans we hear today? This sermon looks at the biblical witness and then addresses a number of objections before reminding us that our God is an adopting God. The world’s answer to unwanted children is abortion, the Christian answer is adoption.