Dan Marler

Some religious experts tried to trap Jesus. ...They were not successful. Matthew 22:15-22

Message based on Galatians 6:7-10 First Church of God 4600 W. 111th Street Oak Lawn, IL 60453

In the talk and the social media posts I have encountered regarding the Israeli/Hamas war I have noticed there seems to be a bit of uncertainty from some folks regarding who the bad guys are in this matter...

How do people attempt to hide from God? Why is it wiser to embrace the truth of God? Sermon at First Church of God, Oak Lawn, IL

Message dealing with this question: Why would it be foolish to deny God?

Message based on Malachi 4:4, given at the First Church of God, Oak Lawn, IL

Message regarding The Day of the Lord. Text: Malachi 4:1-3

Message from Malachi 3:16-18

Sermon from Malachi 3:13-15

Message from the book of Malachi, chapter 3, vv. 1-5. Malachi communicates a prophecy regarding John the Baptist and Jesus.

God is merciful and gracious in spite of His people's sin and disobedience. It is God's desire to bless them. Scripture text: Malachi 3:6-12

The people have wearied God by asking, "Where is the God of justice?"

Let's make sure--with God's help--that our primary desire is always to seek God's approval. We want to please Him!

God tells the priests, through Malachi, that they need to get back on track.

Some people seem to think that no matter what happens, morally, everything will be alright. Actually, that's not true.

God assures His people that really does love them, despite their doubts

Message of hope and encouragement based on Romans 16:25-27

There will be times when being love means we will have to express some difficult truths.

Message on the importance of relationships. Scripture text: Romans 16:1-16

Message based on Romans 15:30-32

The Apostle Paul had a mission to bring the message of Jesus and start churches in places where this had not yet been heard. Based on Romans 15:20-22

Sermon text: Romans 15:13

Message on unity and harmony in the church. Scripture text: Roman 15:5-6

Honest self-evaluation is difficult. We have a "conflict of interest" when the subject matter is "me."

If God exists, then it makes sense to know Him, acknowledge Him, and live for Hi. It makes sense to put Him first.