[Acts 17:6]

INTRODUCTION

A.  There are a few Christians who - from time to time - would like to do more than what they are doing, to be able to do something ‘great’, or to even change the world. Maybe it is a young man who has grown up in one congregation all of his life and doesn’t know anything else but believes there is more to be Continue reading

I do not make it a habit of promoting movies, but I must strongly recommend one that is currently in theaters that I believe every Christian needs to see, especially parents. The movie is titled “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.” The movie’s premise is that certain professors and scientists in this country are being systematically - but covertly - silenced and, subsequently, effectively blackballed from their fields simply because they Continue reading

[1st Corinthians 2:1-16]

INTRODUCTION

A.  When we looked at the very troubled church at Corinth, it should become very evident that their problems derived from a physical, fleshly mind set and a lack of spiritual focus. As we have seen already, they were urged to set their minds on Christ instead of being concerned for who had either taught or baptized them, and now Paul turns to the Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A.  As we continue our look at the basics of our faith, we are going to take one more look at the evidences outside the Bible which give credibility to that which is contained in the Bible. The things we will look at today fall within the classification of Manuscripts & Languages - evidence which comes from a brief look at the development of the written languages Continue reading

Last week we talked about the wisdom of cutting back certain limbs and branches on trees and other plants as a way of helping the plant to grow. Though it seems like pruning will hurt or even destroy the plant, if it is done properly it will help the remaining parts of the plant to thrive and produce more effectively than before the removal of the dead, unproductive, or Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A.  For those who may be visiting today and who may be searching for something missing in your life, let’s spend a few minutes in looking at WHO is missing. In Psalm 145, the psalmist lays out for us a description of God whom he served and, at the same time, definitive reasons why God is worthy of our praises. Without a knowledge of God and Continue reading

Luke 17:7-10
Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’?
But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?
He does not thank the slave because… Continue reading

I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but cutting back certain limbs and branches from a tree [pruning] will often help it to grow - if it is done properly. The same is true of many flowering shrubs and plants. I remember cutting back a couple of plants in my front yard last winter and looked at the stubs that were left and wondered if I would ever see growth again Continue reading

Not long after Elijah had been taken up in a whirlwind (2nd Kings 2:11), Elisha crossed over Jordan to the place where the prophets of Jericho were waiting (v. 14). When they came to him, they asked Elisha if he would send all 50 men to search diligently for Elijah, believing that God may have simply placed Elijah in another location, either on a mountain or valley (v. 16) Continue reading