Faith
NEVER FEAR -- TRUST GOD
I know you have heard the story of the Chinese man who had one horse and one son. One day the horse broke out of the corral and fled to the hills. All of the neighbors came around that night and said, "Your horse got out? What bad luck!" "Why," the old Chinese man said, "How do you know it's bad luck?" Sure enough, the next night the horse came back to its familiar corral for his usual feeding and...Continue reading "NEVER FEAR -- TRUST GOD"
IF HE DOES NOT
"If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Daniel 3:17, 18) Four words give us faith for the fires of life;"If he does...Continue reading "IF HE DOES NOT"
LEAVE NO DOUBT
I read a lot of articles, and one of my favorite writers is Jim McGuiggan. The following article was written by him, and because of it's length it will be finished on the insert inside -- please read this and let us "leave no doubt." There are those who tell us that we should profess uncertainty always in all circumstances about all things. This is nonsense as well as impossible. G.K Chesterton protested against that spurious humility when he looked...Continue reading "LEAVE NO DOUBT"
SIMPLE CHILDLIKE FAITH
Jesus sent his disciples away from the multitude that had partaken of the five loaves and two fish. He knew that they would like nothing better than to make Jesus an earthly king over an earthly kingdom, and restore the fortunes of a physical kingdom per David and Solomon. He sent them away so that they would not yield to the pressure, and to give him some much needed time to spend with his Father. We cannot stress enough that...Continue reading "SIMPLE CHILDLIKE FAITH"
THE FAITHFUL FEW
In every church, in every clime, When there's some work to do, It's very likely to be done By just the faithful few. Many folks will help to sing, And some are glad to talk, But when it comes to doing things, A lot of them will balk. "I can't do this, I can't do that; Excuse me please, this time. I'd be so glad to help you out, But it's not in my line." So when the elders look...Continue reading "THE FAITHFUL FEW"
WE KNOW
The world today is doing all it can to weaken the faith of Christians and attack Christianity on a broad range of fronts. Satan is using the media to attack the values of Christians, trying to convince us that homosexuality and abortion are acceptable, and having sex with everyone up and down the street is right and acceptable as well. Language that would never have been repeated in public a few years ago is now being piped into our homes...Continue reading "WE KNOW"
THE ENEMY HAS DEMANDED SURRENDER
In an old Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, there hangs a bronze plaque with these words: “Commandancy of Alamo, Bexar, Feby. 24th 1836. To the people of Texas and All Americans in the world - - - Fellow Citizens and Compatriots I am besieged . . . The enemy has demanded surrender . . . I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls – I shall never surrender or...Continue reading "THE ENEMY HAS DEMANDED SURRENDER"
THE MANLY JESUS
Last week we looked at the fact that many men do not attend church because they feel that they church is geared to women, children and older people because it teaches the ideas of kindness, of security and comfort. However, we noted that the Biblical definition of faith demands that we risk, and that we challenge ourselves in our faith to become more focused, and fearless in loving lives of faith. It seems that many others seem to be picking...Continue reading "THE MANLY JESUS"
THE CHALLENGE OF FAITH
Why Men Hate Going to Church, by David Murrow, is a recent book that explains why there is a gender gap in the church, and why men do not like to go to church. Briefly put, Mr. Murrow thinks that the reason men hate going to church is because of two things – men follow the “god� of masculinity, and the church is too safe and secure for men’s liking. Men like challenges, taking risks, and conquering against long odds....Continue reading "THE CHALLENGE OF FAITH"
