Sermons and Biblical Studies

A querist asks, “I am finding a lot of Bibles that seem to discount the last part of Mark in 16 and I believe verse 9 and following to be not reliable as scripture. Can anyone help me out in understanding why that is as I find it to be in harmony with the other … Continue reading “Mark 16:9-20 — A Question – Bible study”

Personal or public sin is never easy to confess because of pride or ego but it is necessary in order to get our lives right with God (Isaiah 59:1-15). The following are some aspects of confession that we may or may not have thought of: Confessing sin necessarily constitutes personal action It’s not difficult to … Continue reading “Some Aspects Of Confession – Bible study”

Would I be called a Christian if everybody knew My secret thoughts and feelings and everything I do? Would they see the likeness of Christ in me each day? Oh, would they hear Him speak in every thing I say? Would I be called a Christian if all could know That I am found in … Continue reading “Would I Be Called A Christian? – Bible study”

After condemning those who would find fault in judging others, not seeing their own faults (Matthew 7:1-5), our Lord said: “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces” (Matthew 7:6). Evaluating some folks as … Continue reading “On Casting Our Pearls Before Swine – Bible study”

How do we feel about someone who starts a job but never gets around to completing it? What do we think when a member of the church promises us something, but doesn’t fulfill his or her promise? How do we expect to win the prize, if we quit and fail to cross the finish line? … Continue reading “We Will Be Saved “If” We Endure To The End – Bible study”

I had the opportunity to preach for the brethren at Hyde Park in Austin this last Sunday. It was a wonderful experience. I didn’t have time to prepare anything new so I used outlines already posted. In the morning I preached on Rahab and Salvation. This sermon was recorded but the copy I got wasn’t … Continue reading “Preached at Hyde Park church of Christ – Bible study”

Premillennialists are certain that the Lord will return to set up a physical kingdom in Israel and rule from David’s literal throne for one thousand years. Other interesting and bizarre doctrines surround this core idea but that really is premillennialism reduced to its core: we are living before (“pre”) the millennia (thousand year reign of … Continue reading “Premillennialism And The Kingdom – Bible study”

The following are seven aspects of the coming judgment of God that are important for us to consider: 1) The necessity of the judgment Paul begins in 2 Corinthians 5:10 by saying, For we must all.. (emphasis mine). Without the judgment, there can no moral purpose in society. All wrongs must be righted, because the … Continue reading “Seven Aspects Of The Judgment – Bible study”

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC) believed that if an individual was truly wise, he would not be obsessed with possessions. Practicing to an extreme what he preached, he even refused to wear shoes. However, Socrates loved to visit the marketplace (see video) and gaze with admiration at the great abundance of products on … Continue reading “What Are We Truly Happy Without? – Bible study”

A couple of years ago, I read a news story of a lady bartender in Kansas who had been waiting on one of her steady customers. He had always tipped her well, sometimes leaving as much as half the tab. But one day, he gave her a $10,000 tip for a $26 meal. Can we … Continue reading “A Story Of Abundant Generosity – Bible study”