What call did you receive that brought you the greatest happiness? Maybe it was that offer of a particular job you wanted. Think about the excitement of the college athlete who is home waiting for that call from some professional sports team. However great the earthly call you received is, it pales in comparison to […]
If Christ Has Not Been Raised 1 Corinthians 15:42-49
The issue is clearly stated in verse 12: Some were saying there is no resurrection of the dead. Let me show you a contrast – in verses 1-34, the first half of the chapter, Paul uses the word “dead” 11 times. But in the second half – verses 35-58 – he uses the word “body” […]
Dunkin’ Donuts is changing its name to “Donuts”
“Who Can I Trust?” The news came out earlier this week: Dunkin’ Donuts is changing its name to “Donuts”. That’s right, just “Donuts”. On the same day Kraft food brand announced that it was teaming up with Post Cereals to bring us Fruity Pebbles Mac & Cheese. A well-known convenience store also announced that day […]
Solar Eclipse – Evidence for Us!
The solar eclipse provides a unique opportunity to witness God’s precision-designed universe and solar system in action. This certainly provides us with positive evidence for our faith. Astronomers have provided predictions of this celestial phenomenon for decades in advance of the actual occurrence. The exact path of the eclipse is well known and publicized. The […]
The Joy of Worshipping God Together
Mankind, as God’s creation, has no higher tribute than that God “visitest him” (Hebrews 2:6). Similarly, man is never more noble than when he responds by lifting up his hands and heart to worship God. There is an aspect of the spirit of man that can be fulfilled only by worshipping God. As the eye […]
None of Those Men
“So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.’ And the servant said, ‘Master, it […]
Defeating Discouragement Luke 23:44-46
What causes you to get discouraged? What steals your peace of mind? What unsettles your heart? What causes you to lose sleep? We can word the answers to these questions with four words: Family. Health. Jobs. Spirit. Family – problems with our spouse or children. Parents. Siblings. Health – health issues either with ourselves, our […]
Forgiveness and the Bible
Since we are to forgive others “just as God in Christ also hath forgiven you” (Eph. 4:32), it seems very appropriate to study how God forgives. We’ve learned that He 1) is willing to forgive, 2) is ‘aggressive’ in forgiving us, 3) places conditions on us in order to be forgiven, 4) forgives absolutely, 4) […]
Easter—So What?
Easter Sunday services usually bring about record attendances for the year in many churches. Ever wonder why? The soul stirring message, “HE IS RISEN” is boldly proclaimed throughout our community by many churches on “Easter” Sunday. But SO WHAT? What is the on-going result of such a message in the hearer’s life? The result should […]
On Giving
With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body […]