A Diamond in the Rough – Acts 10:1-8

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Most of us have seen a diamond – at least a small and relatively inexpensive diamond. Many of you ladies wear a diamond on the ring finger of your left hand. Of course that is not the way that diamonds are found in nature. After the jeweler has cleaned the rough...

If We were Angels – Acts 10:1-5

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

When I was a brand new Christian, and very, very ignorant of the things of God, I had a Sunday School teacher who thoroughly embarrassed me one day. It was a small class of teenagers. The lesson had something to do with angels, although I can’t remember past the first...

One of the Most Important Men in History – Acts 10:1-8, 34-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

At the height of Charles Spurgeon’s ministry, the building of the Metropolitan Tabernacle had to be expanded. The church was forced to temporarily meet in the 7,000 seat Surrey Gardens Music Hall. Once during a packed-out service some wicked men shouted that the...

Lessons from Prayer – Acts 10:1-21

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The title to tonight’s message is: “Lessons from Prayer.” Over the years we have had about 35 sermons and lessons on the subject of prayer, and as poor as are, we probably could use about 35 more within the next week. But if you were listening carefully...

Peter’s Old Man – Acts 10:9-20

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

In several verses, Paul couples two common words into a special theological idea. In Romans 6:6 he says, – “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him (Christ), that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” In...

Manna from Heaven – John 6:30-35, 48-51

Jan 21, 2015 | Wednesday

Have you ever eaten angel-food cake? What did it taste like? Was it chocolate flavored? Then it wasn’t real angel’s food. Did it taste like honey-graham wafers? That’s coming a bit closer. Did mother make it out of a boxed mix? Then it wasn’t angel food. Was it as...

December 2014 Report

Jan 21, 2015 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: More Visitors! Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Cheryl Smith responded to our invitation to eat supper with us on Thursday, Dec. 4th. Afterward they responded to our invitation to come to our Thursday evening Bible Study. The Smiths are from Ponca...

The Da Vinci Code – Acts 10:24-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I hesitate to ask if any of you have read the best-selling book “The Da Vinci Code.” I’m afraid to ask because I am afraid of the answer, or perhaps the attitude in the answer. “The Da Vinci Code” was for several months at the end of last year,...

The Work of the Ministry – Acts 10:19-33

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The title of the book that we are studying is “The Acts of the Apostles.” There are lots of self-important commentators and preachers who would like to correct that. They’d like the top of page 1,150 to say “The Acts of the Holy Spirit,” or...

The Good Life – Acts 10:36-38

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Let’s say that instead of Peter, it was you whom God commissioned to take the gospel to Cornelius. How nervous would you be, especially with your prior disposition and fear of Roman soldiers? God has obviously given you a very important task, whether you fully...