The Bible tells us to “seek first the kingdom of God” (Matthew 6:33). There is so much more involved with this than just attendance. “Seeking first” is an attitude as well as a commitment to the cause of Christ. “Seeking first” means such things as: – Putting others first (Phil. 2:3,4) – Being willing to […]
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Immersed in Jesus
When a person immerses himself in something, he totally surrounds himself with it. He spends time thinking about it and making plans around it. It occupies his mind, utilizes his energy and expends his resources. People can immerse themselves in many different things. Some are immersed in hobbies, recreation or sports such as hunting, fishing, […]
Unjust Criticism
Abraham Lincoln said: “If I were to read, much less answer all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings […]
Awesome God “God is One” Mark 12:28-30
“What kind of guy is God?” “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). Who is that God? In Romans 1:20, Paul writes that we can know from the creation around us the “eternal power and divine nature” of our Creator. Who is that Creator? Let’s begin our year-long journey on […]
A Disturbing Statistic
We live in a violent nation. It is growing more murderous every year; a husband kills his wife in a fit of rage; a child’s life is ended by a stray bullet fired by a gang member, or a robber shoots a clerk for the few dollars in the cash register. Senseless! In 1963, the […]
Using Truth to Deceive Ourselves
Did you know that you can lie to yourself? That’s scary, isn’t it? But what’s even scarier is you can make yourself believe your lie. Do you remember the time in Israel’s history when they decided they wanted a king (I Samuel 8-10)? The Bible makes it clear that the reason they wanted a king […]
Covid Test
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of […]
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD CHURCHES
Being in the preacher world I am well acquainted with bad things happening to good churches. Division; immorality; financial difficulties; unhealthy leadership; strife and friction; ungodly agendas; even false teaching are among the bad things that often happen. All are devastating. All are hurtful. All threaten to undermine the work of God’s kingdom. All happened […]
Starting Small
Doing something new can be intimidating. We work really hard to avoid doing things that make us uncomfortable, sometimes going to greater lengths and effort just to avoid them! We may never even try just because we are afraid of doing something new or challenging. Evangelism is like this for many people. It seems to […]
Rediscovering Morality
On September 27th of the year, 2000, Ambassador Alan Keyes and Attorney Allen Dershowitz engaged in a debate on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The subject of the debate was about the role of religion in society. The obvious tenor of the debate focused on morality. Stanley Michalak, the moderator […]