Every February, stores are filled with Valentine’s Day gifts. What are the origins of Valentine’s Day? How does God view Valentine’s Day? What does the Bible say about which days we should celebrate?

God repeats the things He does not want us to forget, and each year we observe the Holy Days as a reminder of His plan for mankind. The Passover is foundational and fundamental to our spiritual lives. Questions we can ask ourselves as a checklist to properly prepare for the Passover.

Questions about why God allows suffering can be hard to answer. How do we, as Christians, reconcile the pain and suffering in this world with the Bible’s description of a loving and caring God? Can free will and a world without pain and suffering co-exist? What the Bible says about God, free will and suffering. 

We can become so overwhelmed by events in our lives that we fail to stay alert to what really matters. In 1 Thessalonians 5:2, the Apostle Paul warns us to be ready and watchful because “the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.” How to stay alert and be watchful.

Everyone faces challenges and stresses in life. Countless self-help books have been written addressing life’s issues, but the greatest self-help book is often overlooked—the Bible. God has given us answers to life’s timeless questions. Three common issues that can have a significant impact on our lives are marriage, relationships, and employment. By understanding and following God’s clear and timely instruction, we can better deal with life’s challenges.

In Deuteronomy 14:23, we are told to "learn to fear the Lord your God always." What does fearing God mean? Why is it important, and how do we learn it? Ten points about fearing God. It is foundational to our spiritual lives, because if we do not fear God, we go nowhere spiritually.

Good judgement and wisdom is a gift from God that is essential to develop in our lives. Examples from The Bible of good judgment and wisdom. Seven points on how to develop and hone good judgment and wisdom.

We can get discouraged when we feel like God isn't answering our prayers. When we look for God in the small details of our lives we can be encouraged knowing He is here, actively engaged in our lives. Examples from The Bible showing God was there in times of difficulty when people felt forgotten. How to stay focused on God and His promises and not be distracted and discouraged by current problems we face in this world. 

How do you respond when someone asks why you observe the Feast of Trumpets? A journalistic approach asking what, why, who, when, where and how we observe the Feast of Trumpets. Reviewing the details and symbolism behind God’s Holy Days helps us to eagerly anticipate and properly prepare for them.

We all experience trials, stress and hardships which can discourage us. How do we keep from becoming discouraged? Three enemies of our faith and how to stay focused on God and His Kingdom.

God created us with both complex emotions and free will. We have a choice on how we react to our thoughts and emotions. How selfishness leads to bad choices and decisions. 

What does The Bible say about bearing fruit? Bearing good fruit is an important part of our personal development as a Christian. Ways we can bear good fruit in our lives. 

God has called us now and He expects us to grow by examining ourselves and our faith everyday. We should see a reflection of our Father and Christ in us. We must go through spiritually testing trials in order to grow. The Bible uses the examples of chaff and wheat in Jeramiah 23:28 and refining silver in Malachi 3:3 to show how trials build Godly character and faith.

God uses the simple concepts of agriculture to explain spiritual applications – such as the mustard seed. A spiritual harvest is a theme of Pentecost. Two questions asked and answered using concepts in agriculture to understand the meaning of Pentecost. 

I Chronicles 12 outlines who were David’s mighty men. What we can learn from the men David selected as his mighty men. In what ways should we be like these might men?  The spiritual application of key words and phrases in I Chronicles 12 that can apply to us as Christians.  

Is being a Christian considered high-risk? Christ tells us in Matthew 10:16 to “be wise as serpents and harmless as doves”. How to be a wise and harmless Christian avoiding the dangers of this world.

Knowledge is worthless unless we put what we know into action. God expects us to actively apply what He is teaching us now in preparation of His coming Kingdom. Closing the gap between what we know and what we do as Christians.

Everyday we have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the world and the lives of others. Examples from the Bible where just one individual made all the difference. Four questions to ask God on how you can make a difference. 

Just as Noah prepared for the flood by building the ark, we need to prepare for the storms that will come in our lives. Ten lessons we can learn from Noah to apply in our lives. God will see us through these storms if we build a solid foundation according to God’s instructions.

Passover observance has been a part of God’s plan from the beginning. This sermon follows how God took Passover through various stages from the creation of the earth to the New Testament Passover service that we observe today.