Nov 21, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: Matt. 8-10 Matthew 8:23-27 Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re...
Nov 20, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: Matt. 5-7 Matthew 7: 1-5 “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your...
Nov 19, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: Matt. 1-4 Matthew 4:17 This Isaiah-prophesied sermon came to life in Galilee the moment Jesus started preaching. He picked up where John left off: “Change your life. God’s kingdom is here.” Observation: “How would I act if God were...
Nov 18, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: Ps. 124; 2 Cor. 11-13 2 Corinthians 11:23-29 I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death’s door time after time. I’ve been flogged five times with the Jews’ thirty-nine lashes,...
Nov 17, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: 2 Cor. 7-10 2 Corinthians 7:1 With promises like this to pull us on, dear friends, let’s make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let’s make our entire lives fit and holy temples for the worship...
Nov 16, 2007 | SOAP Journal
Scripture: 2 Cor. 3-6 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection...
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