Sermons and Biblical Studies

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; —II Tim. 4:3 3135 Ear’s Shape Shows Personality If we are to believe the psychologists who specialize in human ears, it is possible to judge a person’s personality by … Continue reading “LISTENING”

And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. —Rev. 8:5 3121 Most Destructive Of Natural Disasters Lightning is by far the most destructive of nature’s violent acts. The annual number of fatalities … Continue reading “LIGHTNING”

That day is a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. —Zephaniah 1:15 3114 The “Nova” Experience Until recently, most astronomers believed that our sun could maintain its present heat-energy output for at least another eight million years, … Continue reading “LIGHT-DARKNESS”

3090 How He Lived Not, how did he die? But, how did he live? Not, what did he gain? But, what did he give? These are the merits To measure the worth Of a man as man, Regardless of birth. Not, what was his station? But, had he a heart? And how did he play … Continue reading “LIFE, CHRISTIAN”

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at this steps. —Daniel 11:43 3088 An Oil Giant Libya has a population of 1.5 million spread across about 680,000 square miles. It is one of … Continue reading “LIBYA”

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted … for my name’s sake. —Matt. 24:9 3080 Lesson From The Clocks Charles V was determined to compel all his subjects to adopt his way of thinking about religion. Thousands died rather than conform. Weary of a long reign, Charles abdicated in 1556, and retired to … Continue reading “LIBERTY, RELIGIOUS”

There shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them … —II Pet. 2:1 3066 Every Denomination Today Beginning with rationalism in Germany and with Deism in England, Modernism now permeates every major denominations. Though there are Bible-believing, God-fearing people in every church, the … Continue reading “LIBERAL THEOLOGY”

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and the needy. —Ezek. 16:49 3046 Spending Statistics Americans spend $146 billion for recreation in 1976, itemized as follows: Equipment     $77 billion Travels     $55 … Continue reading “LEISURE”

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. —I Tim. 4:3 3035 Less Law For Less Lawlessness Washington (UPI)—More and more, law enforcement officials are coming around to the conclusion that the only way to reduce the … Continue reading “LEGALISM”

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. —II Timothy 3:7 3024 “Alphabet” After His Name Few years ago, a student died in New York City at age 63. He had been a student all his life and the degrees after his name looked like the alphabet. He never had … Continue reading “LEARNING”