Jul 9, 2012 | Matthew
Forgive me for constantly saying that the Lord Jesus was speaking primarily to a group of His disciples. Even so with verse 13 He appears to go back to the subject of salvation – “Enter ye in at the strait gate….” It should never be assumed that all the...
Jul 8, 2012 | Matthew
I’d like to deal with two scriptures this morning. We will try to keep one eye on Luke 13 and the other on Matthew 7:13-14. You might want to keep one finger on one page and another on the other. As most of you know, life is a constant series of choices – doors –...
Jul 7, 2012 | Matthew
Even though in some churches this is an oft preached text – especially the more liberal ones – the fact is – I have never yet prepared a message from these words. I can’t say exactly why that is the case, but deep down in my soul, it might be out of rebellion. It has...
Jul 6, 2012 | Matthew
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times, the theme of this scripture is prayer, even though the word isn’t used here. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” If ye … know how to give good gifts unto your...
Jul 5, 2012 | Matthew
If a man wanted to be an expert in the world of molecular biology he must acquire a lot preliminary knowledge. He will probably not master the subject with only four years of college. He must understand biology, zoology, cellular biology, chemistry, genetics and...
Jul 4, 2012 | Matthew
As you know, the Bible spends a lot of time discussing, describing and instructing us in the subject of prayer. We have exhortations and examples galore throughout the Word of God. We overhear the conversational prayers between Jehovah and some of His great servants....
Jul 3, 2012 | Matthew
Ken Johnson and I were evangelizing door-to-door, when we had the opportunity to talk with a man on his porch. As far as I was concerned that visit was just like a hundred others that we had experienced. The man was self-righteous and religious – but also, he was...
Jul 2, 2012 | Matthew
There was a friend of Emperor Frederick III, who hated all the fawning, begging, and groveling which was done before the king in trying to earn his favors. One day he said to the monarch that he’d like to find a place where there is no hypocrisy – no...
Jul 1, 2012 | Matthew
Nearly all of us have had to pass judgment on various things throughout the day. What would be most appropriate for lunch? Does this shirt clash with my skirt or trousers? Will I get in trouble with my Mom, if I do what I’m tempted to do. You were driving to church,...
Jun 13, 2012 | Matthew
In checking my records, I could not believe that I found no recorded of ever preaching directly from this verse. That either means I’m not keeping very good records or I ought to be ashamed of myself. Without a doubt I have referred to this verse a thousand times...
