Give Me More Time
You have probably heard about the preacher who introduced a sermon on “Procrastination” by saying, “This is a much needed subject and I’ve been intending to preach it for several months, but for some reason, I’ve kept putting it off.” If we are honest with ourselves, we are all guilty of putting off until tomorrow [...]
Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?
The consensus of those in our society would say that the vast majority of people will go to heaven when this life is over. Most seem to think that by living a good, moral life heaven will be their eternal home. With the number of religious groups that exists in our society and even throughout [...]
Fear of God
Not long ago, one of the highest compliments an individual could receive was to be called a God-fearing person. Today, to say that an individual is a God-fearing person would bring ridicule and scorn. As Christians, we must not lose touch with how important fearing God is to our spiritual success.
Defining the Fear of God [...]
Stand Up for What You Believe In
One way to become unpopular with many people today is to stand up for an absolute standard of right and wrong. It is just not the “thing” to do these days. When you stand up for what is right and wrong with any amount of conviction you may be ridiculed, laughed at, and even flat [...]
G.P.S.
This past week a Nevada couple followed bad directions from their vehicle’s GPS unit. It turns out their GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road where they ended up being stuck in snow for three days. The couple was rescued after they were able to get a signal from their cell phone to [...]
How Are Men Drawn To God?
What is it that makes one person seek to know God and to do His will and another person have no interest in spiritual things? There are several ideas of how a person is drawn to God. Some believe and teach that one is drawn to God through a dream or vision, or some irresistible [...]
The Ascension of Christ
The Ascension of Christ
Goodbyes are not easy, especially if we will be gone for a long time. One of the hardest goodbyes that anyone has to say is to an elderly family member or friend because we know it may be the last time we will see them. We have recorded for us in the [...]
Jesus Prayed…
At His Baptism“Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased” (Luke 3:21-22)
Before [...]
Stop Worrying
Most of us have a tendency to worry. Listening to the news these days can cause a tremendous amount of anxiety. We worry about our financial situation. We worry about whether or not we will have health insurance. We worry about terrorist attacks. We worry about our families. You name it we worry about it. [...]
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
There are so many things that are being said in the religious world today that go against what God has revealed to us in His word. Don’t believe everything you hear just because your preacher said it was true. I encourage you to be like the Bereans in that they “received the word with all [...]