[Luke 6:25]

INTRODUCTION

A. There is an old saying, “He who laughs last, laughs best.” It speaks of that feeling of satisfaction when others realize that you have won or succeeded after thinking that they had defeated you or that you had failed. It might describe the feeling the Philadelphia Eagles had at the end of the game last Sunday; after being down 31-10 at the beginning of… Continue reading

In the field of logic and reason, there is a logical fallacy called the argument of the beard. It is a fallacy that, in essence, argues that we can never agree on exactly how many whiskers constitute a ‘beard,’ thus, we can never really say if a man has one or not. [Thus, the fallacy's name.] Such an argument, if taken to its logical end, would demand no one could… Continue reading

[Luke 10:38-42]

INTRODUCTION

A. In this short scene, we see Jesus having come to Mary and Martha’s house as He is traveling. While there, he is no doubt continuing to teach, taking every opportunity. As He teaches, one of the women sits at His feet to hear the great words of wisdom and salvation that He has for them, while the other is busy about doing that which… Continue reading

[Matthew 7:13, 14]

INTRODUCTION

A. It is believed that in the 8th century before Christ, the Greek poet Homer wrote The Odyssey, a tale of the ten-year trek of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to his home in Ithaca. As Odysseus recounts his travels and adventures, we are told of his capture by the one-eyed Cyclops Polyphemus and his eventual escape, the dangers of sailing… Continue reading

If you are looking for a classic car from the 1950s, it is likely that it has been, at some point, restored. You may find some, if you are lucky, that are in “original condition” and are in fair shape, but the more popular ones have had a good amount of work put into them to get them looking like new - sometimes better than they ever looked when… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. It should come as no surprise to the people of God that we will all face judgment one day. The writer of Hebrews reminds us, “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb. 9:27). When Peter spoke to Cornelius and his household, he taught that Jesus was “appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead” (Acts… Continue reading

[2 Samuel 24:24]

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. In 2 Samuel 24, David commits sin against God by numbering the people, expressing a lack of trust in God to take care of them (10). As the anger of the Lord burns against the people, and He asks David what punishment should befall him (11-13). David chooses to fall into the hands of the Lord rather than the hands of men and

The apostle Peter wrote to the brethren of the first century to warn them to “abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul” (1st Pet. 2:11). Peter used that word “war” in the context of the warning because of inspiration; it is not a haphazard or meaningless usage. This is not something that should be taken lightly; this is war!

The word war is from… Continue reading

[1st John 2:1]

INTRODUCTION

A. In the first of John’s general epistles, he speaks to the reader about the things which will help them to live in Christ, free from sin. He writes in the beginning that it is necessary for us to “walk in the light as He is in the light” (1st John1:7) that we might have fellowship with God and if we do not walk… Continue reading

[Revelation 21]

INTRODUCTION

A. Charles Dickens wrote and published A Tale of Two Cities in 1859 as weekly installments in his literary periodical, All the Year Round. The story follows the lives of several people before and during the French Revolution and illustrates the injustices of the French aristocracy and the subsequent vengeance brought upon those who had treated the peasants so cruelly and harshly in the years… Continue reading

My wife and I have recently gone through classes for foster parenting, and I learned something there that I believe would be helpful to us when we are teaching the lost. In one of the classes, we covered what was called ‘The Five Stages of Grief’ [as compiled by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross] and how it applied to those foster children who may come into our home. In those five steps… Continue reading