Sermons by Roy Arellano (Page 3)

Sermons by Roy Arellano (Page 3)

When God Delays

When God Delays – John’s Gospel chapter 11, verses 1 to 16 “Why isn’t God showing up?” Pain of a particular kind Now a man named Lazarus was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay ill, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, ‘Lord, the one you love is ill.’…

The Jesus You Can Trust

The Jesus You Can Trust – John’s Gospel chapter 10, verses 31-42 The Jesus you can trust. He is the good Shepherd, who gave himself for us, Who can and will keep His promise to keep us safe forever. Why should we trust in Him? A violent response to Jesus’ words. 31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these…

Christ’s Heart for His Sheep

Christ’s heart for his sheep – John’s Gospel chapter 10 verses 1 to 21 An illustration: False versus true shepherds  ‘Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. … 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them. John…

Dining with Wisdom or Dying with Folly

Dining with Wisdom or Dying with Folly – Proverbs chapter 9 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,    and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.11 For through wisdom your days will be many,    and years will be added to your life.12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. Proverbs 9 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica,…

The Incomparable Value of Wisdom

The Incomparable Value of Wisdom – Proverbs chapter 8 The Mount Everest of Proverbs The call of wisdom Does not wisdom call out?    Does not understanding raise her voice?2 At the highest point along the way,    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 beside the gate leading into the city,    at the entrance, she cries aloud:4 ‘To you, O people, I call out;    I raise my voice to all humanity.5 You who are simple, gain prudence;    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it. Proverbs 8:1-5 Lady…

A Tale of Three Fools

A Tale of Three Fools – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 1 to 19 The folly of being guarantor for a stranger My son, if you have put up security for your neighbour,    if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,2 you have been trapped by what you said,    ensnared by the words of your mouth. Proverbs 6:1-2 The folly of laziness How long will you lie there, you sluggard?    When will you get up from your sleep?10 A little sleep, a little slumber,    a…

Wisdom and our Passions

Wisdom and our Passions – Proverbs chapter 5 15 Drink water from your own cistern,    running water from your own well.16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,    your streams of water in the public squares?17 Let them be yours alone,    never to be shared with strangers.18 May your fountain be blessed,    and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.19 A loving doe, a graceful deer –    may her breasts satisfy you always,    may you ever be intoxicated with her love.20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?    Why embrace…

Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain

Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 9 to 12 Trusting the Lord in Plenty and in Pain – He calls us to this as something vital. Trust in the Lord with all your heart    and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5 Yet we tend to do this only when our earthly props break. Even when it doesn’t make sense to trust. When we cry “Why Lord?” Trusting the Lord in Plenty Honour…

Are You Trusting in the Lord?

Are You Trusting in the Lord? – Proverbs chapter 3 verses 1 to 8 Some seek a prosperity gospel in verses 1 and 2 My son, do not forget my teaching,    but keep my commands in your heart,for they will prolong your life many years    and bring you peace and prosperity. Proverbs 3:1-2 How do we reconcile this with the Apostle Paul’s words, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I…

God’s Victorious Servant

God’s Victorious Servant – Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Anzac Day In a few days we remember the many who sacrificed for our freedom.They showed us the brokenness of the world and its people. Resurrection Day shows us far more. The book of Isaiah the prophet has been called the 5th Gospel, written 700 years before the birth of Jesus. The great Rescue God’s Servant is sacrificed Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,    and though the…