Sermons and Biblical Studies

As people, we sometimes have funny concepts about growing old. We don’t want to become old, but neither do we want to die young. Douglas MacArthur is quoted as saying, “Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals.” Years may wrinkle the skin, but to … Continue reading “The Biblical Prospect Of Growing Old – Bible study”

The sad end of the earthly throne of the house of David was accomplished by the siege and fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar in 587 B.C. The last descendant of David to rule as a king of a physical nation was Zedekiah. He was a young and wicked man (Jeremiah 52:1-2). For eleven years of … Continue reading “Zedekiah — A Man Unable To Outrun God's Punishment – Bible study”

Theres a poem by an unknown author entitled, Where God Aint. It talks about a little boy coming home from Bible class, observing a caterpillar, a milk-weed pod, and a birds nest. When asked by a neighbor how his day had been, the boy related his observations. The neighbor tells him that if he can … Continue reading “Where Is God? – Bible study”

A preacher was once heard to say, “If you can do anything besides preach then don’t preach.” James is stressing the same idea with regard to teachers in James 3:1. Unless you possess the unquenchable desire to teach, don’t teach. Until God’s Word is like a “burning fire shut up in your bones” (Jeremiah 20:9), … Continue reading “Qualities Of A Bible Class Teacher – Bible study”

Over the space of many years, evolutionists have contended for a theory that is not provable, either by true scientific evidence or by biblical evidence. Volumes of books have been written to emphasize this point. The most significant piece of evidence that this writer has ever seen, comes in the form of a simple poem … Continue reading “Evolution As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Monkey – Bible study”

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 has been called the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century. The ancient manuscripts hidden in the caves near Qumran are the oldest known copies of key Old Testament books. As followers of Christ we believe that the Bible is the eternal, unchanging Word of God.(1 … Continue reading ““I Will Never Forget Your Precepts” – Bible study”

Barry Newton at Forthright presents some good thoughts on how assumptions are used to convince us that the earth is billions of years old and that therefore the Bible is just a morality tale for ancient man. Read on. Did God Trick Us?

True friends are like diamonds very precious and rare (cf. 1 Samuel 18:30 NASB [marginal reading in the KJV Heb. precious]; 1 Samuel 26:21 NASB). They will listen toour problems, stand up for us when were in the right, are happy when we succeed, and sad when we fail. They provide us wise counsel in … Continue reading “What Kind Of Friends Do We Have? – Bible study”

As we begin this New Year – 2010, let us list some benefits of a simple smile from an unknown author: A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so … Continue reading “The Benefits Of A Simple Smile In 2010 – Bible study”

As human beings, we get very excited about a New Year, because we look forward to making resolutions for the purpose of “turning over a new leaf” as it were. We make lists of changes in our lives, goals, and projects to accomplish. Many believe that happiness will be found in material wealth, worldly power, … Continue reading “Finding True Happiness In 2010 – Bible study”