Herod’s Opportunity – Wasted – Luke 23:1-15

In Genesis 6 we have Noah’s construction of an ark (a ship) – preparation for the upcoming world-wide flood. Just for fun, let’s say that one of Noah’s neighbors owned a logging and lumber business. When that man saw a big building project next door, he offered to...

Dear Pastor and Brethren:  Preaching Themes                                        The Lord has enabled me to preach four messages on the subject, “Christ’s Role in the Covenant of Redemption.” His official position in the covenant of redemption is dual. Hb.7:22...

March 22

John Gill was born on November 23, 1697, at Kettering, Northamptonshire.  Early in life, he displayed a keen mind, and before he was eleven years old, he was reading Latin and Greek.  He was so thirsty for knowledge that the owner of the local book store permitted him...

The Glory of the Final Four – Philippians 4:6-9

Yesterday was the beginning of “March Madness,” or as it is sometimes called, the “Big Dance.” Those are nicknames for the NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association’s – basketball tournament. Sixty-four of this countries “best” college basketball teams are...

Things to Think About – Philippians 4:8

It has been a while, but there was a time when I was spending hours regularly at the Kootenai County Jail. Technically it is called the Kootenai County Public Safety Building. On one occasion, I was there to visit an inmate whose name was Tim. For about 20 minutes, he...

Cardiac Care – Philippians 4:6-7

Here are two verses which all Christians need to memorize and repeat daily. “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall...

March 15

Those of you who have read the book “Grace Unto the Third and Fourth Generation,” might remember some of the glorious history of the Baptist Church at Hopewell, New Jersey.  It was organized in 1715 with fifteen members, and for the next thirty-two years it met in...

God’s “Response” to Our Prayers – Philippians 4:4-7

Consider, once again, the Old Testament prophet Elijah. After he had been so blessed by God at Mount Carmel, Jezebel cast her dark cloud over him. She said, “I’m going to kill you for what you did to my priests and my theology.” “Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto...

Two Opposing Misconceptions – Luke 11:14-26

After the Lord Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, He was inundated with other sick and injured people. Mark 1:32 says, “And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him ALL that were DISEASED, and them that were POSSESSED with devils. And ALL the CITY was...

March 8

In our book “One Hundred Testimonies,” we have the account of the conversion of Rolly McIntosh, one of the wealthy and powerful chiefs of the Creek Indian nation.  Today’s account is of the salvation and ministry of the man who was instrumental in McIntosh’s...