Repentance
LORD HELP ME TO KEEP ON KEEPING ONE
Life does not always deal us a favorable hand. Sometimes, there is illness, or we find ourselves unemployed, or death lays a cold and unwelcome hand upon loved ones. Our faith does not fail, of course, but the going gets harder than it was. Unexpected reverses have a way of showing up at the most inopportune times; and occasionally we may be tempted to say within ourselves, "What's the use?" No doubt such emotions come to all of us now...Continue reading "LORD HELP ME TO KEEP ON KEEPING ONE"
HOMECOMING 2009
WELCOME HOME! We are so glad to see so many of you today as we celebrate "homecoming" together. It is always good to see brethren and friends come together to renew acquaintances, to "catch up on" all that is going on in one another's lives, and to encourage one another in the great work of being a Christian and living a life for Christ. Truly, we know that this is why God has given the church -- to preach the...Continue reading "HOMECOMING 2009"
The Greatest Terrorist of All
Osama Bin Laden issued another statement this last week threatening to attack America with more terrorist attacks, and yet offering a truce in the hopes that Iraq and Afghanistan may be able to rebuild. It is another in a long line of statements by the terrorist leader, and predictably, the offer of a truce was noticeably disregarded by Democrats and Republicans alike. The thinking of many is that Osama Bin Laden is on his last rope and offering any straw...Continue reading "The Greatest Terrorist of All"
One Last Chance
The man never opened the door for his wife, or any other woman. He reasoned, “God gave her two arms; she can open the door as well as I can.” After many years of marriage, his wife died. Her husband was truly heartbroken, because, despite his gruffness and lack of manners, he truly loved her. As the pallbearers left the funeral home with her casket, somehow, the funeral director and the husband made it to the hearse in front...Continue reading "One Last Chance"
Man's Greatest Problem
The greatest problem man has is the problem of sin. Most of the other problems we have to deal with in this life stems from the problem of sin. James tells us in James 1:15ff that sin begins when we are tempted by our lusts, or desires, and we give in to them. John tells us in 1 John 3:4 that sin is lawlessness (or a transgression of the law—KJV). Sin begins in the heart, when we look at what...Continue reading "Man's Greatest Problem"
How Do We Deal with Erring Brethren
“Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.” (Galatians 2:11-13). Peter had been the first apostle to preach...Continue reading "How Do We Deal with Erring Brethren"
He Looked on Them with Anger
"Then He said to them, 'Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?' But they kept silent. 5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other." (Mark 3:4-6; NKJV) The story of the man with...Continue reading "He Looked on Them with Anger"
What We Need In The Church Today
by Leroy Brownlow (1914-2002) More knocking on doors and less knocking on each other. The great commission demands that we busy ourselves in taking the gospel to others (Mark 16:15). The Bible says, “speak not evil one of another” (James 4:11). It is so much better to be busy doing good rather than evil. More sound heads and fewer sourheads. Perhaps there has never been a time in the history of the church in which we have had a greater...Continue reading "What We Need In The Church Today"
The Tempations of Satan
Acts 14:21-22 "And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, 'We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.'" We see Paul and Barnabas going back on their first missionary journey and “strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith.” In the Lord’s church today...Continue reading "The Tempations of Satan"
Do We Need New Hearts?
“Imagine the mystery and delight of not just hearing, but seeing the story of Jesus for the first time, almost as an eyewitness. That's what happened to a primitive tribe in the jungles of East Asia, when missionaries showed them the Jesus film. Not only had these people never heard of Jesus, they had never seen a motion picture. Then, all at once, on one unforgettable evening, they saw it all—the gospel in their own language, visible and real. Imagine...Continue reading "Do We Need New Hearts?"
