Sermons and Biblical Studies

Preachers in generations past used to conclude every sermon or article with a strong warning against drifting away from the faith (cf. Jude 1:3 ). They had a profound love for God’s truth (John 17:17; Ephesians 4:21), and they guarded against being “tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine” (Ephesians … Continue reading “Proclaiming The Undiluted Gospel Of Christ – Bible study”

As a substitute teacher/librarian in our public schools and a Bible class instructor, I have observed that learning is a cooperative effort between the student and the instructor. This is why teachers try to get their students involved in class participation. The teacher has to do some preparation work, and the student has to do … Continue reading “Entering God’s Classroom – Bible study”

A friend of mine has a Global Positioning System. Before we began a short journey to test the device, my friend programmed our destination into the GPS and the device did its job in plotting our course. Then we sat back and listened to a female voice direct us. Turn right in 2 miles, the … Continue reading “It's Not Too Late To Turn Around! – Bible study”

Man has always planned elaborate schemes of his own wisdom to plot out his own salvation, but God says: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent” (1 Corinthians 1:19-NKJV; cf. Isaiah 29:14-NKJV). In context, Paul is referring to the cross of Christ and how it … Continue reading ““Will He Really Find Faith On The Earth?” – Bible study”

The other day, a Christian friend asked me a rhetorical question, “Why didnt we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?” I reminded him that we did have a drug problem when we were growing up. We were drug to church services on Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. We … Continue reading “We Had A “Drug” Problem – Bible study”

Research has found that among employees planning to leave their companies, a majority felt they were underpaid. However, fewer than twenty percent of them were receiving less than the industry standard for their duties. A senior vice president for a company that researches what jobs are worth with regard to salaries, believes that many unhappy … Continue reading “It's What We Do That Counts – Bible study”

For a moment of time, let’s imagine how Judas must have felt as he watched his friend Jesus being led to trial with bound hands for only thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 27:9 – about $18.00 in today’s currency). Judas had seen those hands calm the stormy sea and touch the blind and lame he … Continue reading “A Betrayer's Reminder – Bible study”

The story is told of a man whose neighbor had a habit of borrowing tools and not returning them. One day the neighbor stopped by the mans house and asked whether he could borrow his axe. No, you cant, replied the man. “Why not? the neighbor asked. Im just about to eat some soup. Puzzled, … Continue reading ““One Excuse Is As Good As The Next” – Bible study”

We all love to hear a genuine compliment because it makes us feel good about ourselves to have the approval or admiration of others if only for a few moments. By contrast, the apostle Paul looked at what others thought of him or even what he thought of himself as a very small thing (1 … Continue reading “The Greatest Compliment Of All – Bible study”

If we need a weather forecast for El Paso, Texas or driving directions to a restaurant in Chicago, the answer may be just a cell-phone call away. A California-based mobile service called AskMeNow utilizes Internet content sources to send text-message replies to queries from registered users on just about any subject. In many cases, a … Continue reading “Looking Into God's Spiritual Guide – Bible study”