The Discontented – Joshua 17:14-18

It is said that Abraham Lincoln was walking through Springfield, Illinois with his two little sons. Both boys were screaming their lungs out, while dad seemed to completely ignore them. A friend, who was passing by, asked what the problem was, and Lincoln replied:...

The Dying Hope – I Peter 1:1-5

The people to whom he was writing were strangers, not so much to Peter, as they were to the rest of the world. They lived in the reality that they were only visitors on this planet; that their citizenship was in Heaven. “This world is not our home, we’re...

Where is the lamb? – Genesis 22:1-14

The last Sunday my grand-daughter was here, she came up to me after the service with a serious question. Apparently not very impressed with either my eloquence or my theology, she asked: “Grandad do you ever tell Bible stories?” I assumed that she was...

Three Paradoxes of God – I Corinthians 1:26-31

There are in this scripture, and throughout the Word of God, various kinds of paradoxes. “Paradox” comes from Greek and means “contrary to expectation, belief, or perceived opinion.” As the word melded into English and evolved, it came to refer...

The Security of God’s Love – Romans 5:1-11

The Matterhorn was one the last mountains in the Alps to be climbed. It is like an arrowhead coming up out of the ground and piercing the sky. It may not be in the Rockies, or the Himalayas, but it is still a huge mountain at about 14,700 feet high. The article that I...

The Hope of the Saint – Romans 5:1-5

From the beginning of this book Paul has been writing about the subject of saving grace. In chapters 2 and 3 he explains the need, and then in chapter 4 he begins to address the solution. The in this morning’s scripture he takes the subject to a new level. It’s a...

Misconceptions??? – Matthew 28:18-20

My message for this morning would probably not be well-received by my teachers in Bible school. Most of them believed the things which their teachers had taught them – without much examination. And to be frank, that is what we, as students were expected to do, if we...

They Worshipped Him – Matthew 28:16-17

On the morning after His resurrection, Christ sent His disciples back to Galilee for short visit. Perhaps it was so that His men might gather up their families and belongings to move to the big city. After this trip home, Christ “commanded them that they should...

Doubt upon the Mountain – Matthew 28:16-20

I admit that many of the messages in this series have been designed to explain some aspect of the text. This is one of the problems of this kind of study – but at the same time it can provide a long-term blessings. With that said, someone might think that to spend...

A Room with a View – Matthew 28:1-6

No matter where you might go in the world, there is heavy competition for the tourist’s dollars. Even here in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. And, of course, right in the center of that battle are the hotels. There may be a hundred attractions for visitors to see, all...

Interment – Matthew 27:57-66

C.H. Spurgeon suggested that the burial of Christ was the least often preached aspect of the crucifixion. In the light of that statement, I’ll ask you – “Have YOU ever heard a message on the burial of Christ?” If the only pastor you have ever had is me,...