One of the reasons II Corinthians 12 is so meaningful is that it teaches all of us that God’s grace is what carries us through suffering.
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
Sermons by Rev. Jim Folk
Real heart change- how does it happen? For Zacchaeus, he experienced love, acceptance, and a new relationship with Jesus. He was eager and curious to see Jesus. Zacchaeus was a swindler and an outcast from his fellows Jews. Than, after his encounter with Jesus, he knew the forgiveness that only the Messiah could bring. He…
(To access sermon notes, click on Save PDF) Life without regrets…sounds wonderful doesn’t it? The world’s definition of life without regret is not “missing out on the good life.” The Bible’s definition of regret is different. We grieve and regret the things we do which displease God. What is the difference between godly grief and…
Ambassadors for Christ. It may sound like an unattainable title, but the role of every Christian is to be an Ambassador for Christ. That is because God is making His appeal to other people through His servants. When we speak the gospel- the good news that God saves people only through His Son Jesus Christ…
Be Reconciled! Why would a person need to be reconciled to God? Many people think that God needs to be reconciled to them. Are humans the reference point for the universe? No, God is the fixed reference point. Is God obligated to our human standards or opinions on fairness, justice, or love? God is so…
Future with Christ is not only a spiritual reality. Paul longed to be “further clothed” with his resurrection body. Christianity does not teach that people will be “disembodied spirits” in the new heaven and the new earth. The final state for the believer in Christ is to have a resurrected, glorified, physical body which is…
Steadfast love -something we can count on. Do you begin the New Year with a sense of ambivalence? Are you done with resolutions? Maybe you simply want more good things and less bad things this year. From God’s perspective, the solution to beginning a new year is not to try harder in human strength. The…
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. There is a vivid contrast between those who belong to God and those who are under the sway of the evil one. This passage outlines 3 contrasts between children of God and children of the devil- identity, worship, and practice.…
God the Father has planned a glorious future for his children! That future glory makes all of our suffering worth it. Message from 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 How can we keep going in faith? How do we keep from losing heart, becoming discouraged, or giving up? Only the hope of a glorious future with Christ will…
God’s power displayed through ordinary people seems like a paradox. Ordinary, earthenware vessels- that is what we are. Yet God delights in displaying His power through ordinary people in the midst of their affliction. Why? So that we would know that it is truly God at work and not ourselves. Corrie Ten Boom said, “There…