Sermons and Biblical Studies

The Waiting Soul Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord, And cheer me from the north; Blow on the treasures of thy word, And call the spices forth! I wish, Thou knowest, to be resign’d, And wait with patient hope; But hope delay’d fatigues the mind, And drinks the spirits up. Help me to reach … Continue reading “Waiting”

Restless Heart Leads to a Reckless Life Warren Wiersbe makes the observation, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is restless…the world around us is frantically in a hurry. But a restless heart usually leads to a reckless … Continue reading “Wait”

Chair With Shotgun Attached In 1982, ABC Evening News reported on an unusual work of modern art—a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair and looking directly into the gunbarrel. The gun was loaded and set on a timer to fire at an undetermined moment within the … Continue reading “Wagering”

Bad Influence Josiah Wedgwood, English maker of the famous Wedgwood pottery, was showing a nobleman through his factory one day. One of Wedgwood’s employees, a young boy, was accompanying them. The nobleman was profane and vulgar. At first, the boy was shocked by his irreverence; then he became fascinated by the man’s coarse jokes and … Continue reading “Vulgarity”

Promised to Give a million Dollars As the wealthy oil tycoon lay on his deathbed, his pastor talked of God’s healing power. “Pastor,” he gasped, “if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars.” Miraculously, the man revived and within a few short weeks was out of the hospital. One day, several months … Continue reading “Vows”

The Mule Won In 1883 in Allentown, New Jersey, a wooden Indian—the kind that was seen in front of cigar stores—was placed on the ballot for Justice of the Peace. The candidate was registered under the fictitious name of Abner Robbins. When the ballots were counted, Abner won over incumbent Sam Davis by 7 votes. … Continue reading “Voting”

Quote •      On a blood-bank poster which read: “Be a volunteer Blood Donor,” somebody had printed, “That’s the best kind.” Ed Freeman, quoted by Herb Cain in San Francisco Chronicle

All Things Work Together For Good Is your significance tied too closely to achievements—building buildings, reaching business goals, acquiring material possessions, climbing career ladders? There’s nothing inherently wrong with these. But if you lost them, would your confidence completely crumble? If your sense of worth depends on them, what happens when you reach the top … Continue reading “Vocation”

J. Vernon McGee and Vitamins J. Vernon McGee once attributed the secret to his longevity and ongoing strength to the fact that he took 12–14 vitamin pills a day. One day he saw a man much older than he, and McGee bragged, “There isn’t a thing I can’t do today that I couldn’t do when … Continue reading “Vitamins”

Missing from Sunday School D. L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from Sunday school, he knew it, and he would do everything possible to find out why. One day he saw an absentee coming down the street, so he took off after her. She … Continue reading “Visitation”