Steve Boyd

We have come this morning to give God the Praise for all that he has done in our lives. 
 
God has truly been good to me, He brought me through all sorts of trials. Like the time when I turned over that police vehicle and was pinned under it, and doctors told me I would never walk again. 
 
Then there was the time God helped me to talk the knife out of the hand of a 6 foot 7 Samoan who had just threatened the life of a college administrator. 
 
So today I want to take this opportunity to tell my Heavenly Father, the Almighty Father of us all. "Happy Father's Day". 
 
Then I want to let my Sons, Steven and Erik know that I love them, and say "Happy Father's Day". 
 
And I shall not forget to wish my two son-in-laws; Raynardo and Carl "Happy Father's Day" for taking such good care of my daughters Michele and LaVon and their families. 
 
And to all the Fathers, where ever you may be, we say "Happy Father's Day".

We have come this morning to give God the Praise for all that he has done in our lives.

God has truly been good to me, He brought me through all sorts of trials. Like the time when I turned over that police vehicle and was pinned under it, and doctors told me I would never walk again.

Then there was the time God helped me to talk the knife out of the hand of a 6 foot 7 Samoan who had just threatened the life of a college administrator.

So today I want to take this opportunity to tell my Heavenly Father, the Almighty Father of us all. "Happy Father's Day".

Then I want to let my Sons, Steven and Erik know that I love them, and say "Happy Father's Day".

And I shall not forget to wish my two son-in-laws; Raynardo and Carl "Happy Father's Day" for taking such good care of my daughters Michele and LaVon and their families.

And to all the Fathers, where ever you may be, we say "Happy Father's Day".

A Father's Day Message - Matthew 5:48

The Ploughman: Is a Symbol of the Person Who Holds On 
 Holding to things doggedly was one of the controlling thoughts of Jesus. That was why He singled out the ploughman. 
 Ploughmen are not usually learned persons, nor are they often poets in disguise. But there is one virtue they possess pre-eminently, and that is the virtue of quietly holding to it. And it is because, in Jesus' eyes, that virtue is of supreme importance that He wants us to take the ploughman for our model. "If ye continue in my word," Jesus says, "then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). 
 Something more than receiving is required to reach the crown. To hold on when the sunshine vanishes, and there is nothing but clouds in the sky, that is the great secret of discipleship. 
 
The Importance of Abiding at All Times is we see that with peculiar clearness when we meditate on the great word abide. That was one of the favorite words of Jesus. With those deep-seeing eyes of His, He has discerned the wonder of the vine-branch.

The Ploughman: Is a Symbol of the Person Who Holds On
    Holding to things doggedly was one of the controlling thoughts of Jesus. That was why He singled out the ploughman.
    Ploughmen are not usually learned persons, nor are they often poets in disguise. But there is one virtue they possess pre-eminently, and that is the virtue of quietly holding to it. And it is because, in Jesus' eyes, that virtue is of supreme importance that He wants us to take the ploughman for our model. "If ye continue in my word," Jesus says, "then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). 
    Something more than receiving is required to reach the crown. To hold on when the sunshine vanishes, and there is nothing but clouds in the sky, that is the great secret of discipleship.

The Importance of Abiding at All Times is we see that with peculiar clearness when we meditate on the great word abide. That was one of the favorite words of Jesus. With those deep-seeing eyes of His, He has discerned the wonder of t

Holding On - Luke 9:42

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity. 
In 1 Corinthians 15, St. Paul reasoned, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. . . . 
 
We are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead." 
 
In that same chapter he says "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen sleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men." 
 
But then Paul triumphantly declares, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep"

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity. 
In 1 Corinthians 15, St. Paul reasoned, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. . . .

We are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead."
 
In that same chapter he says "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen sleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men."

But then Paul triumphantly declares, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep"

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - I Corinthians 15:14-20

In John 10:18 Jesus said, "No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again." Those very significant words of Jesus mean that everything that happened to him on that first Good Friday 
 
-all of the physical pain of the whippings, the beatings, the crown of thorns thrust into his head, the nails driven into his hands and his feet; all of the emotional pain of being mocked and spat upon; all of the spiritual pain that Jesus endured when his Father turned his face away from him as he took upon himself the sins of the world 
 
-all of it was voluntarily accepted and voluntarily endured by Jesus Christ for the glory of his heavenly Father and for the eternal well-being of his people. Nothing that happened to Jesus that day caught him by surprise. None of it was unforeseen.

In John 10:18 Jesus said, "No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again." Those very significant words of Jesus mean that everything that happened to him on that first Good Friday

-all of the physical pain of the whippings, the beatings, the crown of thorns thrust into his head, the nails driven into his hands and his feet; all of the emotional pain of being mocked and spat upon; all of the spiritual pain that Jesus endured when his Father turned his face away from him as he took upon himself the sins of the world

-all of it was voluntarily accepted and voluntarily endured by Jesus Christ for the glory of his heavenly Father and for the eternal well-being of his people. Nothing that happened to Jesus that day caught him by surprise. None of it was unforeseen.

I Thirst - John 19:28 - 29

It is of the deepest interest to discover what was the common impression about Jesus, and in this report conveyed by the disciples we get a hint of the utmost value. "Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?" said Jesus; and the answer was, "Some say...John the Baptist: some [and probably the greater number], Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets." 
 
Now there are many interesting suggestions in these answers; but one of them to my mind exceeds all the others. Did you ever think of the vast difference there was between the characters of Elijah and Jeremiah? Yet some said about Christ, "This is Elijah," and others said, "No, it is Jeremiah." If you read again the page of the Old Testament you will appreciate the gulf between the two. 
 
The one is ardent, enthusiastic, fierce sometimes. The other is the prophet of the tender heart and tears. And the remarkable thing is that the common people should have taken these types, which are so wide apart, and should have found in both the character of Christ.

It is of the deepest interest to discover what was the common impression about Jesus, and in this report conveyed by the disciples we get a hint of the utmost value. "Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?" said Jesus; and the answer was, "Some say...John the Baptist: some [and probably the greater number], Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets." 

Now there are many interesting suggestions in these answers; but one of them to my mind exceeds all the others. Did you ever think of the vast difference there was between the characters of Elijah and Jeremiah? Yet some said about Christ, "This is Elijah," and others said, "No, it is Jeremiah." If you read again the page of the Old Testament you will appreciate the gulf between the two. 

The one is ardent, enthusiastic, fierce sometimes. The other is the prophet of the tender heart and tears. And the remarkable thing is that the common people should have taken these types, which are so wide apart, and should have found in b

Elijah or Jeremiah - Matthew 16:14

There seems to be a glaring contradiction between this word and some other words of Jesus. Some of the most familiar Gospel words—words that shine down like stars on the world's darkness—speak of Jesus as the great peace bringer. 
 
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you." Yet here, "I came not to send peace, but a sword." The point I wish you to observe in passing is Christ's disregard for superficial consistency.

There seems to be a glaring contradiction between this word and some other words of Jesus. Some of the most familiar Gospel words—words that shine down like stars on the world's darkness—speak of Jesus as the great peace bringer. 

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you." Yet here, "I came not to send peace, but a sword." The point I wish you to observe in passing is Christ's disregard for superficial consistency.

The Sending of The Sword - Matthew 10:34

Something like that was in the poet's mind when he said of God, "Thy way is in the sea." Mingling with all his other thoughts was the thought that God has His unfathomable secrets. And it is upon that element of secrecy, so characteristic of the divine procedure, that I want to dwell.

Steve Boyd Videos

A Father's Day Message - Matthew 5:48

Holding On - Luke 9:42

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - I Corinthians 15:14-20

I Thirst - John 19:28 - 29

Elijah or Jeremiah - Matthew 16:14

The Sending of The Sword - Matthew 10:34

The Secracy of God - Psalm 77:19

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A Father's Day Message - Matthew 5:48

Holding On - Luke 9:42

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - I Corinthians 15:14-20

I Thirst - John 19:28 - 29

Elijah or Jeremiah - Matthew 16:14

The Sending of The Sword - Matthew 10:34

The Secracy of God - Psalm 77:19

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