Decisiveness Amidst Discouragement

There was an article in the paper today about a political survey that was taken asking Christians what Jesus would think about certain things if he were alive today.  Everyone who took it failed right away if they didn’t say one thing.  The survey said that certain percentages of people said this...

What His Church Must Be Known For

I Corinthians 2:  1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4And...

The Great Physician’s Last Miracle

This last physical miracle of Jesus is not one we think about often.  The variety of things Jesus did is great.  There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do.  He healed people in many different situations and ways.  All four gospels tell us about this story.  Its significance is in the fact that it...

Finish The Course With Joy

Paul’s determination was to go to Jerusalem even when the Holy Spirit warned him about what would happen.  We know why he wanted to go.  It was his desire to witness to Israel one more time.  He was also determined to go by Ephesus.  He knew it would be the last time he’d see them.  It was a...

Casting Your Pearls

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. Jesus taught many subjects, some of which consumed several verses.  Some are just one statement.  This verse is one of those.  If you’re...

The Handwriting On The Cross

John 19:  17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS...

Ava’s Sermon: Happy, Happy, Happy

After not being able to have church this past Sunday, it was good to be able to go to prayer meeting.  We sang a little and had a time of testimonies. Many of you have practically preached the sermon.  For me, I want to call it Ava’s Sermon:  Happy, Happy, Happy.  Most of you know that Ava is...

My Covenant Between Me and Thee

This can be studied from various aspects.  However we look at it we find point-blank teaching that we can apply right now.  God met with Abraham on his 99th birthday and reaffirmed the covenant.  It’s good food for thought. Genesis 17: 1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared...

How To See Good Days

I Peter 3: 8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:  9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.  10For he that will love...

It’s Time To Change Your Clothes

Genesis 35: 1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.  2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among...