God has ordained in the Old and New Testaments that His work will be financed by His people. That is clearly taught in the Bible. Today we look at both the biblical command and principle in this matter of our giving to the support of the local...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is hard to know who and what we can trust in this mixed-up world. I don't want to be a perpetual cynic that doesn't trust anyone or anything. We hear and see conflicting messages from everywhere. As a pastor, I feel sorry for those dear folks...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our goal is to look at this tremendous truth that Christians are “sealed in Christ” by the Holy Spirit. We will learn what excellent news that is. It is crucial that we not relegate the Holy Spirit to an “it.” He is not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are primarily talking to Christians this morning to remind them that heaven awaits us at this very moment. We want to look at our heavenly inheritance; the believer’s because we have been saved by Jesus Christ. But, we also want to speak...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Nehemiah is a tremendous example to us of a man who gave himself to the Lord’s work. He had a passionate love for God. That love for his God produced in him a great commitment to the Lord and made him a great leader of God’s people....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In this fifteenth chapter of Luke, we find the Lord Jesus attacked again by the religious crowd. The current issue we read in verse 2 is that Jesus received sinners. I am a sinner that is thankful for the day he received him. The Lord responded by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is a doctor for everything. We have a specialist for every physical condition. Whether it is a podiatrist for your feet, a cardiologist for your heart, a Pulmonary specialist for your breathing, and so on for whatever need you may have....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At this point in Jesus’ ministry, people’s opinions about Him became more apparent. There was no consensus. The differences are seen throughout this seventh chapter of John. Regardless of the different conclusions, people came to about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus declares some things in this passage that the Jewish leaders just couldn’t get their heads around. To them, they were puzzling riddles. Their real problem was that they did not have the spiritual discernment to understand them. No lost...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus upsets the Jews when He heals a lame man on the Sabbath day. He aggravates them even more by telling the healed man to take up his bed and walk. But, the Lord Jesus Christ is not finished. He goes on and makes a statement that identifies...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
