As I travel around and preach in different churches, I see a difference in the preachers I meet. Of course, every one of us is different, and I will quickly admit that there is no single mold for preachers. I have met short ones, tall ones, skinny ones and fat ones, ones with hair, and… Read More »
As the Jews left Egypt and headed toward the Promised Land, God had all along intended them to be His special people. As time progressed, the Jews were to be given a personal relationship with the Creator that no other nation before them ever had. The center for this meeting place between God and man… Read More »
The Gospel of Luke was written by a man whose name is never mentioned in the book. Because of the similarity to the beginnings of Luke and Acts, it is known that they both were written by the same man. The book of Luke covers the life and ministry of Christ, and the book of… Read More »
There are some groups around that love to emphasize the doctrine of predestination and election. There is, of course, nothing wrong with the terms, they are Biblical. The problem comes when there is only a strong emphasis on these words, and a few others. When this happens, there is usually a neglect of other key… Read More »
It is a rather unfortunate but true feature of churches today that divisions often occur between members. Some churches, in fact, almost seem to be marked by divisions, and many nearby churches were started by people who were once members of other churches within the same neighborhood. Of course, it should not be that way.… Read More »
One story in the Bible that many of you are familiar with is the account of the widow giving her two mites in the Temple. Jesus and His disciples saw what was happening and this woman who gave two mites caught Jesus’ attention. Mark 12:41-44 “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how… Read More »
When a believer gets saved and has a genuine change of heart, they often will have a different attitude toward God, His laws and Bible principles. In fact, it is this attitude of sorrow for breaking God’s Laws, also called sin, that the sinner must repent of in order to be saved. Of course, it… Read More »
Many people, including many non-Christians, are well aware of the story of David and Goliath. Most people learned it either at church or from their parents. It certainly is an amazing account of a real event in the life of David from I Samuel 17. While many people, as well as businesses who refer to… Read More »
One of the most amazing things that will ever be seen is the city that God will bring to earth one day for the redeemed – the New Jerusalem. Never before, and never again, will it be repeated. This city will be revealed after the literal 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth, after the… Read More »
The case of Ananias and Saphira is unique in Scripture. Nowhere else does anything quite like this occur in Scripture. The Background In Acts 4, persecution had begun and Peter and John were arrested for preaching in Jesus’ Name and for healing a lame man. After their release, they returned to the other disciples and… Read More »