“Thou Art the Man” These were the words of Nathan the prophet as he gave David a first-class guilt trip. Recall the smooth way in which he maneuvered David into the position of being his own judge. Nathan told him a story of a rich man who had a poor Read more…
The Inerrancy of the Bible Some in this generation are rejecting the Bible as God’s Word, because they assume that the Bible is filled with so many obvious discrepancies and errors, it would be impossible to believe it has a divine origin. They will ask such questions as: “How can Read more…
I Am Resolved We are one quarter the way through this year. What will the rest of this year bring? Will there be a nuclear war? Will AIDS decimate our population? Or will they find a cure? Will Putin fall from power? Will the country sink deeper into economic troubles Read more…
Declaring The Word of Life That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and Read more…
Baptism of Fire One afternoon while I lived in Florida, a call came in asking about being baptized. Before I could answer the question, the lady claimed that she had already been baptized with the Holy Spirit. She had been filled with so much joy she was praying to the Read more…
Children of God are Identified by Their Faith, Love, and Obedience 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, Read more…
Testing the Spirits 1 John 4:1-6 Identifying false teachers is not an easy task. This is especially true when they are disguised as wolves in sheep’s clothing or angels of light. In the first six verses of the fourth chapter of 1 John, the apostle gives us four tests to Read more…
Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Luke 13:1-9 A tornado destroys a town. A tsunami sweeps the coast killing tens of thousands. An earthquake turns buildings into rubble trapping hundreds beneath. Families are afflicted with financial troubles. A mother of three receives news she has terminal cancer. Why are people Read more…
Lessons from an Alien Life Form Alf was a television show about an alien life form who crashed into the garage of an average American family in California and subsequently became a part of the family. Although I did not have a TV in the late eighties when the series Read more…
Help is Just a Prayer Away The recession was a serious concern in the early eighties. Reagan’s policies had not yet had a chance to take affect and turn the economy around. I was paying no attention to the recession. After all, I just got married and was starting out Read more…