IF A person wants to be a doctor, they don’t wake up one day and say, “I want to be a doctor,” and then start practicing. That decision to be a doctor would have been made years in advance. That decision would have determined what college they went to and would have required years of … Continue reading “JUDGMENT
DAY”
JONAH
THE BIG fish that swallows Jonah is no big deal. In 1891 off of the Falkland Islands, there were two fishing boats that were whale hunting. They came across a huge sperm whale. One fishing group shot harpoons into the whale. The other boat came around and began to do the same thing to get … Continue reading “JONAH”
JESUS CHRIST, CENTRALITY OF
I HAVE a master key to the church. My key can work in any lock. It’s a master key. A staff person who works here at the church may have a key to their own office, or even to the section of the building that their office is in. But they are limited in which … Continue reading “JESUS
CHRIST, CENTRALITY OF”
JESUS, RELATIONSHIP WITH
JESUS has an impressive resume. Being born of a virgin and living a sinless life is impressive. We’ve all seen impressive resumes and we try to write impressive resumes. But any employer who’s ever hired anyone knows a great resume isn’t good enough. The resume is a start but it doesn’t tell the whole story. … Continue reading “JESUS,
RELATIONSHIP WITH”
JESUS, PERFECTION OF
I AM sure that many of you had in your class growing up, like I had in my class, a nerd. This particular nerd I’m talking about always made A’s. He studied all the time, was kind of himself, and just always made A’s. Now, there’s nothing wrong with always making A’s. There is nothing … Continue reading “JESUS,
PERFECTION OF”
JESUS, DEITY OF
SIGNATURE stamps today have become high tech. A signature can now be put on a document by machine and still be an exact replica of the original. No one would know that the signature has been produced by a machine. In the old days, you would know someone stamped a signature because around the signature … Continue reading “JESUS,
DEITY OF”
JESUS, AUTHORITY OF
GOD’S program is the summing up of all things in Christ. God’s program is quite simple. God’s agenda is bringing everything, everywhere, every how, under the tutelage, the authority, and the dominion of Jesus Christ.512 Matt. 11:27; Phil. 2:10; Col. 2:10 BRAINS don’t walk. Brains don’t talk. Brains don’t move. Brains are the control center … Continue reading “JESUS,
AUTHORITY OF”
INNER BEAUTY
ONE of my sons told me once about a pretty girl he met on his college campus. He said this girl was so beautiful that she could “stop traffic.” Well, he decided to mosey on up to her and find out who she was. He walked right up to her and said, “Hello, how are … Continue reading “INNER
BEAUTY”
INTIMACY, WITH GOD
A GUY was watching football on a Saturday afternoon. He had the remote in his hand when the phone rang. He walked over to the phone with the remote in his hand. Even while on the phone, he was interested in keeping up with the game so as not to miss any big plays. He … Continue reading “INTIMACY,
WITH GOD”
INTIMACY, POWER OF
ONE time a dog was chasing my oldest granddaughter. She was only about four or five years old. She was just terrified. Now, I don’t think that dog was going to do anything to her but she didn’t know that. She was crying and screaming as she made her way to me as fast as … Continue reading “INTIMACY,
POWER OF”