Sermons and Biblical Studies

Resource •      C. Swindoll, Growing Strong, p. 185, force of football players

Unchanging Repenting means revising one’s judgment and changing one’s plan of action. God never does this; he never needs to, for his plans are made on the basis of a complete knowledge and control which extends to all things past, present, and future, so that there can be no sudden emergencies or unlooked-for developments to … Continue reading “Immutability”

Immortality and Resurrection While none of the actual terms for immortality are found in the gospel teachings of Jesus, he addresses the subject in passages such as Luke 20:27–40 and John 11:25–26. Strawson claims that, for Jesus and his Jewish contemporaries, immortality was synonymous with resurrection (Jesus and the Future Life, p. 209). Murray Harris … Continue reading “Immortality”

Resource •      The Moral Catastrophe, David Hocking, Harvest House, 1990, pp. 64ff

Quote •      You are young only once, but you can stay immature indefinitely. Source unknown

Imitating the President President Calvin Coolidge invited some people from his hometown to dinner at the White House. Since they did not know how to behave at such an occasion, they thought the best policy would be just to do what the President did. The time came for serving coffee. The President poured his coffee … Continue reading “Imitation”

Fear When you fear that the worst will happen, your own thoughts may help to bring it about. “Fear,” a writer once said, “Is the wrong use of imagination. It is anticipating the worst, not the best that can happen.” A salesman, driving on a lonely country road one dark and rainy night had a … Continue reading “Imagination”

Dignity, Destiny, Freedom The image of God in which man was and is made has been variously explained in detail. Although scholars may differ on the nuances of the phrase, there is general agreement that it has to do with dignity, destiny, and freedom. The assertion that man is made in God’s image shows each … Continue reading “Image of God”

Every Wind of Doctrine “We would be abler teachers of others, and less liable to be carried about by every wind of doctrine, if we sought to have a more intelligent understanding of the Word of God. As the Holy Spirit, the Author of the Scriptures, alone can enlighten us rightly to understand them, we … Continue reading “Illumination”

What they Say/What they Mean What they say: “It could be one of several things.” What they mean: “I haven’t the foggiest idea what’s wrong with you.” What they say: “Are you sure you haven’t had this before?” What they mean: “Because you’ve got it again.” What they say: “I’d like to run that test … Continue reading “Illness”