The Bible teaches God’s children to “walk faith” (2 Cor. 5:7); yet, I lay in bed last night confused as to what that really meant. I knew that only the Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God (I Cor.2:11), so I asked the Holy Spirit to teach me and to help me figure out … Continue reading “What Actually Is Faith?”
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What is Your One Sermon?
What is your one sermon? If you are a believer, you have one. If you are a believer who has been called to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ to others, then you surely have one. Your one sermon is what God has done in your life. Your one sermon is your sacred encounter. It … Continue reading “What is Your One Sermon?”
God and Doctor Who
I was 11 years old when I discovered “the Doctor.” Already a fan of science fiction, it was easy for me to enjoy the tales woven together by this imaginative television show. I did not discover the show on my own, but was introduced to it by a long-time fan. The Doctor did not have … Continue reading “God and Doctor Who”
Exposition and Application
Recently, a prospective church member told me he was tired of preachers who just tell stories and life lessons and do not also talk about what the Bible means. What he was saying was that until he understood what a specific text means, the application does not hold much water. Douglas Stuart said it this … Continue reading “Exposition and Application”
A New Year
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What’s coming in 2016?
In two posts at his website, Thom Rainer talks about 16 trends to watch for in American church life during 2016. Here are the first seven: Church security as the fastest growing ministry. Shootings in churches and sex abuse of children mandate this unfortunate trend. No church can afford to be without serious security measures, … Continue reading “What’s coming in 2016?”
Christmas Vision of First Graders
A group of first graders got together and decided to write their own version of the Nativity. It was more modern than the traditional drama. Of course, there were the familiar members of the cast: Joseph, the shepherds, the three wise men, the star, and an angel propped up in the background. Yet Mary was … Continue reading “Christmas Vision of First Graders”
A Faith Like Joseph’s in Days of Terror
Joseph being in the direct line of the kings of Judah, of the house of David, he was in this respect the legal heir of the crown of David; and Christ being legally his first-born son, he was his heir; and so Christ, by the law, was the proper heir of the crown of David, … Continue reading “A Faith Like Joseph’s in Days of Terror”
Self-Love Contrasted with Christmas Love
“Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money…unloving…lovers of pleasure instead of God. Holding to a form of godliness…” (2 Tim. 3:1-5). versus “God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son” (John 3:16). Several years ago, many books were written on the subject of learning to love yourself, which 2 … Continue reading “Self-Love Contrasted with Christmas Love”
Church Hand Raising
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