Feb 3, 2014 | Matthew
There were a many things in Jesus’ life to this point which Matthew has not described for us. For example, there were events which took place in Jerusalem, after Christ had said that He would not go up to the city with His brothers and His mother. The Apostle John...
Feb 2, 2014 | Matthew
It must be repeated over and over again – Heaven and eternal life are NOT REWARDS for faithful service. A person may work his way to Hell, but not to Heaven. Paul for example, was a servant of God – not in order to become one of the Lord’s people, but because he...
Feb 1, 2014 | Matthew
Last Thursday, Judy and I attended the funeral service of a philatelic friend of mine. I had known Ed for five or six years, and had visited his home and several hospital rooms. And we had spent hours together in various meetings. Judy and I attended because, as I...
Jan 11, 2014 | Matthew
Peter had been listening to the exchange between Christ and the rich young ruler. After the man had walked away, and the Lord Jesus had answered the disciples’ question about salvation, Peter in his own unique style blurted out – :”Lord, we’ve done just what you told...
Jan 9, 2014 | Matthew
When I started preparing last Sunday morning’s message, I had one thing in mind, but as it unfolded, the Lord seemed to have something else. For those who were not here, that message was entitled “WHO then can be saved?” First, I considered what the disciples might...
Jan 8, 2014 | Matthew
This man who can come to Christ was rich in the things of the world – of that there was no doubt. As in a great many things – like intelligence, health, and strength – there is no sin in wealth. However, as in things like intelligence, imagination, power and youth,...
Jan 7, 2014 | Matthew
As we have seen, an exceptional young man has come to Christ with a very worthy question – “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” If more people asked that question, then perhaps we’d see more righteous people in this world. It was...
Jan 6, 2014 | Matthew
If Brother Carter had not preached here last Sunday, I would be giving you a message on the goodness of God tonight. I don’t think that he was aware that his theme was a part of our context, but the Lord certainly did. I could probably give you another lesson on the...
Jan 5, 2014 | Matthew
Just after I left my employment at the Silver Lake mall I began to visit – just about every day – the wife of the mall manager. I was visiting her in the hospice wing of the Kootenai County Hospital. She was dying of cancer. I had met her years before and had gotten...
Jan 4, 2014 | Matthew
A little rural church was having their very first Bible conference. They had visitors from all over the state, and most were staying in the homes of various members. After the first night’s service, one of the visiting brethren went to the home of a young farm...
Jan 3, 2014 | Matthew
Here we have three little verses, saying very little, but suggesting so very much. Sadly, there are a lot of people who think that these verses say far more than they actually speak. We would be greatly remiss if we didn’t spend at least thirty minutes considering...
Jan 2, 2014 | Matthew
The Lord Jesus has once again traveled down to Jerusalem with His disciples. He will not return to Galilee. He knew perfectly well, what was going to transpire there in the Israelite capital. That makes me wonder whether or not He said “good bye” to the people...
Jan 1, 2014 | Matthew
If I had a choice, I’d make sure that all of my sermons had an eye-catching, or ear-catching, title. That is not always possible, but I think that this morning I have succeeded. The title of today’s message is – “Jesus the Liar.” Of course, I don’t believe that to be...
Jul 15, 2013 | Matthew
Two day’s ago, as I was planning this morning’s message, I intended to read all the verses that I just read. But as my thoughts matured – or was it, as they “fermented” – I chose to cut the Lord’s parable in half. I created two parables, fully realizing that the Lord...
Jul 14, 2013 | Matthew
Matthew 18 has several divsions, but it is all about one subject. It reads somewhat like a well-written story. I have never studied the art of creative writing. But I have read a few books, and I’ve learned a few things about a good story. Some of those...
