Sermons and Biblical Studies

One of last week’s “Nudges” from The Fellowship Room was, “What is your favorite non-biblical quote?” My favorite non-biblical quote is from William Wordsworths, The World Is Too Much With Us especially the first four lines: The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little … Continue reading “Favorite Non-Biblical Quote – Bible study”

From his blog, “The Morning Drive,” Brother Scott McCown, preacher for the church in Parrish, Alabama, offers us three thoughts on “living lovely.” 1) Love takes Time Molding us into what we can become “in Christ.” 2) Love takes Tenderness The tenderness of God and the compassion of Christ. 3) Love takes Timidity Closely associated … Continue reading “Living Lovely – Bible study”

Have we ever thought about how many things we have control over? There are many things over which we have no control at all. For example, genealogy records were important for the Jews to keep but in A.D. 70, the nation of Israel and its genealogical records were destroyed by Titus and his legions. Hence, … Continue reading “We Are In Control Of Very Little – Bible study”

On Saturday, January 8, 2011, millions of people around the world will remember and celebrate the birthday and life of Elvis Aaron Presley, an American music icon, who would have been 76 years old had he lived (see death of Elvis site and this article). Despite his sometimes questionable music and bodily gyrations on stage, … Continue reading “Elvis Presley And God – Bible study”

The story is told of a soldier who waved to one of the spectators as he was standing at attention during a parade drill. The drill instructor saw him waving and immediately went over to the young man and scolded him by saying, Soldier, dont ever wave while in formation again! As his company marched … Continue reading “Fear With A Proper Perspective – Bible study”

Over the past 30-40 years, weve seen an influx of Family Life Centers cropping up among churches of Christ as an adjunct to the Lords church. However, the New Testament is silent regarding Family Life Centers being an approved adjunct to the purpose and function of the Lords church (Luke 19:1-10 – focusing on vs. … Continue reading “God's Family Life Center – Bible study”

The story is told of a man who decided to move to a warmer climate because of poor health. Wanting to make sure he would choose the area best suited to his needs, he visited several Western State locations. While in Arizona, he asked a man about the average temperature, humidity, and the number of … Continue reading “The Certainty Of Death And Our Preparation For It – Bible study”

American humorist, newspaper columnist, and bestselling author Erma Bombeck, had a writing career that spanned three decades. From the mid-1960’s through the mid-1990’s, she wrote several books and received fifteen honorary doctorate degrees. Three years before she died of complications following a kidney transplant, she told an ABC-TV interviewer that no matter how many columns … Continue reading “Our Children Are Our Legacy – Bible study”

Since today is the beginning of the New Year – 2011, I thought I would post some Bible reading schedules that hopefully will fit into our daily schedules. From her blog, “Bless Your Heart” – Cindy Colley has an excellent Bible reading schedule (scroll down to middle of page). Randal Matheny, missionary to Sao Paulo, … Continue reading “Bible Reading Schedules For 2011 – Bible study”

The beginning of a New Year is always a time of reflection, introspection, and careful consideration of the past and planning for the future. Such times find this writer drawn to the words found in the book of Ecclesiastes, the greatest treatise on the human condition ever written. As we enter another new year in … Continue reading “Let's Do Great Things For The Lord In 2011! – Bible study”