Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
There are a great many things that set our church apart from most others. Some of these things we implement very seriously, and others are just our own peculiar idiosyncracies. For example, the things that we believe about the Lord – our basic doctrines – are...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
We have a tendency to think that when we are by ourselves that we are alone. Yesterday, Judy was gone for most of the day, and I was home by myself, but I was not alone: There was the dog right under my feet and sometimes needing my attention. And there was the...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
When man was created and placed in the garden, there is a sense he was sandwiched between the garden and the Lord. By that I mean that he had garden responsibilities and he had God responsibilities. These don’t necessarily have to conflict, but sometimes they do. For...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Peter was enjoying a restful night’s sleep when he was suddenly awakened by an angelic boot in the ribs. “Arise up quickly.” The chains fell from his wrists, but his guards didn’t move – either paralyzed or in a deep, deep sleep. They were not dead – yet....
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Most people are not aware that there is a city ordinance in Post Falls which says that children under 18 cannot be out at night between mid-night and 6 a.m. Post Falls has a curfew law, and there is probably a similar one in the city where you live. And I wonder if...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
I read in many of the journals which I receive that we are living in a pluralistic society. I don’t know that they use that word in the news reports that you hear, but it will come up from time to time. And it is true. But “pluralistic” is one those words...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Even as Christians, we have to remind ourselves that the Bible was written by the Lord and not by men. “Holy men of God spake [and wrote] bas they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” And that means that the Lord had a purpose in recording the death of King...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
I’m sure that you have all noticed that most of the hymns we sing have several verses and a chorus. Usually, we sing the first verse and then before we sing the second there is that chorus or “refrain.” The chorus us usually repeated between each verse....
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Theologians like to use big words. Sometimes they are necessary because of the subject under consideration, And sometimes they are used simply to make the theologian look smarter than the rest of us. Once in a while when you are studying the comments of the theologian...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Just because this verse says that there were prophets and teachers in the church in Antioch, That doesn’t mean that the ministry is confined to prophecy and teaching. And it’s a good thing, especially for this evening, since this message cannot be described as either...
