Sermons by Pastor Christian Shields
How to Be A Good and Faithful Servant, Part 5
Genesis 24:50-67 NKJV Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the LORD; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. (51) Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has spoken.” (52) And it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. (53) Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry…
How to Be a Good and Faithful Servant, Part 4
Genesis 24:33-51 NKJV Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told about my errand.” And he said, “Speak on.” (34) So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. (35) The LORD has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys. (36) And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my…
How to Be a Good and Faithful Servant, Part 3
Genesis 24:18-32 NKJV So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. (19) And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” (20) Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. (21) And the man, wondering at her,…
How to Be a Good and Faithful Servant, Part 2
Genesis 24:12-21 NKJV Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. (13) Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. (14) Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will…
How to Be a Good and Faithful Servant, Part 1
Genesis 24:10-14 NKJV Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. (11) And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water. (12) Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day,…
He’s Alive!
Matthew 28:1-9 NKJV Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. (2) And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. (3) His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. (4) And the guards shook for fear of…
Blessed in All Things: Part 3
Genesis 24:1-9 NKJV Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. (2) So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh, (3) and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the…
Blessed in All Things – Part 2
Genesis 24:1-9 NKJV Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. (2) So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh, (3) and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the…
Blessed in All Things – Part 1
Genesis 24:1-9 NKJV Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. (2) So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh, (3) and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the…
The Art of the Christian Deal
Genesis 23:4-20 NKJV “I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” (5) And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, (6) “Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. None of us will withhold from you his burial place, that you may bury your dead.” …
A Time for Mourning and a Time for Rising
Genesis 23:1-4 NKJV Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. (2) So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. (3) Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, (4) “I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place…