[Micah 6:1-8]

INTRODUCTION

I can only chuckle a silent and sad laugh to myself nowadays when I hear some loud-mouthed self-proclaimed atheist declare that there is no God because he has never seen Him. A couple of times, when I have heard this claim, I have asked the one who said it, “Where have you been looking?” only to have them look at me like they do not understand the question. Both times… Continue reading

[2nd Corinthians 11:15-12:13]

INTRODUCTION

A. As Paul continues his to address the brethren at Corinth, he now takes the time to address the issue that seems to be behind a lot of what he writes in this second letter: the questioning of his authority as an apostle with the apparent claim of his critics that they should be heard and not him. It is sad that he has… Continue reading

[1st Corinthians 16:13]

INTRODUCTION

A. In 1933, author and philosopher Aldous Huxley published a book that was his answer to one previously published by H. G Wells entitled, Men Like Gods, which was a futuristic story of a utopian society. Huxley’s book was a definite contrast in tone and tells of a world where children are produced in a science lab, their future intelligence, caste level, and life’s… Continue reading

Recently, a ‘pastor’ of a small church in Florida drew attention to himself and the church where he worked when he announced that September 11 would be “Burn A Koran Day” and he would very publicly burn any and all copies of the book that is holy to all Islamists. After much controversy and violent protests around the world, and after much public debating about it, the man at first… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. One of the most enjoyable studies in the Bible is a study of the Psalms. In these writings, we see the heart of the psalmist and what is his main priority in life. We see the one who was called a man after God’s own heart and who was said to have “done what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned… Continue reading

[1st John]

INTRODUCTION

[The purpose of tests: to see whether we know the answer.]

When driving west-to-east in this country on the interstate highways, you may notice the mile markers along the side of the road that indicate how far you are from each state’s western border. Those markers can tell you how far you have traveled, they can give you a good idea of how much further you have [if you know the exit number of your destination], or they can let you… Continue reading

[Joshua 24:15]

INTRODUCTION

A. One thing that should be known to the disciple of Jesus Christ is the fact that when we dedicate our lives to His service, it is to be to Him and Him alone. Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one… Continue reading

[Galatians 5:17]

INTRODUCTION

A. In 1903, author Jack London published a book that became his most widely-read books: The Call of the Wild. It is the story of a dog, Buck, who is stolen from his owner in California and sold to pay a gambling debt, taken to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century, and eventually is made a sled… Continue reading

By definition, a euphemism is ‘the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.’ The use of euphemisms is on the rise, too - a direct result of the growing acceptance of the idea that situation ethics is the preferred standard for how we treat one another. The common thought in society nowadays is that one should never… Continue reading