Wanton, the seductress, has set her heart on a young man and employs all of her most powerful strategies in order to entice him. In this second part of "Wanton's Seduction" I have considered some practical ways in which young men (especially) and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dancing behind her eyes is the maddening attraction of her striking beauty and rewarding intentions. Her breath falls warmly on your skin, teasing you, drawing you, dragging you into her embrace. Your mind is consumed with her and you yearn to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As all honest believers will know, there is contest between believers. Like Christian and Faithful, we each like to think of ourselves as further along the spiritual journey than others. This breeds a desire to stay ahead and to preserve the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
He loved walking in the elegant silence across a large open room, toward spreading windows that overlooked his expansive estate. This was his world; his passion and goal. He wanted to be rich and important. Just as this life of luxury appealed to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The challenge seemed too much to bear, and he struggled with the temptation to simply turn back. In his struggle, he had to answer a burning question; "If I turn back, what am I turning back to, and what am I turning away from?" And so it is with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
His eyes are closed and his breathing is slow and deep; He is asleep. His sleep has been well-deserved because He works long and hard. What motivates Him?He is motivated by the fact that God Himself wakes Him up every morning, gently, personally,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Darkness and confusion, miserable wailing and fear, marked the valley into which Christian now stared. Some were even running away from the Valley of the Shadow of Death in terror because of what they had seen there. Christian however, knew that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
No expert has ever been as qualified for his trade as the Servant was qualified by God for His mission. Every detail of the Servant's life spoke of the staggering wisdom of God. In this second Servant Song, God opens up the inner thought life of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have now uploaded the final message in my short 5-part series on Spiritual warfare.This final sermon in the series on spiritual warfare considers the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and prayer. How wonderfully these elements of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
My first sermon for 2009 focuses on the Servant of Jehovah. Isaiah's "Servant Songs" have long been some of my favorite portions of Scripture, and at last, I have had an opportunity to preach them. This is the first in the series, dealing with the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
