Sermons and Biblical Studies

Quotes •      To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one’s voice. – Ambrose Bierce •      What will it profit a man if he gains his cause, and silences his adversary, if at the same time he loses that humble tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which … Continue reading “Right, being in the”

What Is It is no wonder that in 15 years of asking high school students throughout America whether, in an emergency situation, they would save their dog or a stranger first, most students have answered that they would not save the stranger. “I love my dog, I don’t love the stranger,” they always say. The … Continue reading “Right”

Rickover’s Interviews His interviews were legendary. Rickover always wanted to cut through glib, rehearsed answers to get a look at the person underneath. He especially wanted to know how candidates would act under stress. On occasion he had them sit in a chair with the front legs sawed off an inch or two shorter than … Continue reading “Rickover, Hyman”

Riches •      Riches of mercy (Eph. 2:4) •      Riches of grace (Eph. 1:7) •      Riches of goodness (Rom. 2:4) •      Riches of glory (Phil. 4:10) •      Riches of God (Rom. 11:33) From the Book of 750 Bible and Gospel Studies, 1909, George W Noble, Chicago Painting Vincent Van Gogh first began to experiment with impressionist … Continue reading “Riches, in Christ”

Rules for Getting Rich John D. Rockefeller’s three simple rules for anyone who wants to become rich: 1. Go to work early. 2. Stay at work late. 3. Find oil. John D. Rockefeller

A Life Once Spent Is Irrevocable A life once spent is irrevocable. It will remain to be contemplated through eternity.…The same may be said of each day. When it is once past, it is gone forever. All the marks which we put upon it, it will exhibit forever.…Each day will not only be a witness … Continue reading “Reward, Rewards”

No Short Cuts For Finally, there are no shortcuts when it comes to revival. The church desperately needs revival, but it is not going to come by quick and easy methods. Evan Roberts prayed for eleven years before the Welsh Revival broke out, and his ministry during that remarkable time broke him physically. More than … Continue reading “Revival”

An Example Ignored Canada’s 100-meter sprinter Ben Johnson, arguably the fastest man in history, flew down the track in a world-record 9.79 seconds, only .13 of a second in front of 1984 quadruple gold medalist Carl Lewis of the U.S. But photographs freezing that astounding moment of the 1988 Seoul Olympics reveal a dark side … Continue reading “Revenge”

Resource •      New Bible Dictionary, p. 12, article by J. I. Packer Quote •      Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and of infinite majesty. I had to learn that in other ways. But nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. – C.S. Lewis in The Four Loves Source … Continue reading “Revelation, general”

Disclosure of Something Unknown This means the disclosure of something that was unknown. There are two types of revelation: natural and special. Natural revelation is that which is revealed about God through what we can see in creation (Rom. 1:20). Through creation we may learn that there is a God, that He is in control, … Continue reading “Revelation”