Jun 27, 2024 | Wednesday
It makes perfect sense if we think about it in one way, and then it is ridiculous if looked at differently. I’m talking about the fact that several sections of the inspired Word of God were written to individuals. It is easy to understand why the Holy Spirit spoke to...
Jun 20, 2024 | Wednesday
A few minutes ago we sang Ruth Caye Jones’ hymn, “In Times like These.” In times like these you need a Saviour, and in times like these you need the Bible. In times like these you need an anchor which can grip the solid rock, the Lord Jesus Christ. Ruth Jones, born in...
Jun 13, 2024 | Wednesday
I am not a artist; I can’t draw accurately, and can’t paint. I even have a hard time painting the walls in my house. I have a hard time keeping my crayons between the lines. But I am surrounded by artists, and our house is filled with their original work – from...
Jun 6, 2024 | Wednesday
Judy and I are “old school” when it comes to many areas of our finances. Some people might simplify that and just say that we are “old.” Whatever – each week I personally take the check our treasurer gives me and I deposit it. I don’t take a picture of it and email it...
May 30, 2024 | Wednesday
The Lord Jesus was just beginning His earthly ministry. Matthew 3 ended with His baptism and His Father’s approval, emphasized with the declaration: “THIS is my beloved Son, in whom I am WELL pleased.” Our chapter begins with the battle between Jesus and Satan – “Then...
May 23, 2024 | Wednesday
The Holy Spirit hasn’t revealed a lot about the personal life of the Apostle Paul. In fact, there are relative few details about any of the great characters of the Bible. But there are little snippets from time to time about David, Abraham, Nehemiah and Daniel. And...
May 2, 2024 | Wednesday
After the Lord Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, another confrontation with the Jews began. Questions came up about Jesus’ authority and power. In John 5:22 Christ said, “The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son, that all men...
Apr 25, 2024 | Wednesday
After spending a day in the Lord’s house followed by a restful night, do you ever wake up on Monday morning full of dedication to God and excited about doing something special for His glory? “This is going to be a good day. I am going to be victorious today, getting...
Apr 18, 2024 | Wednesday
Years ago, I met a pastor who had been dismissed from his church. His people had rebelled against his leadership, and I was forced by circumstances to look into the problem. The leader of the mutiny couldn’t point to any doctrinal issues; it was a matter of clashing...
Apr 11, 2024 | Wednesday
Only once have I preached from this verse, and it was twenty years ago. I didn’t pull that message out, but I was tempted, because I have it listed as a gospel message. There are just too many great scriptures in the Bible. And when a quarter of my sermons are about...
Apr 4, 2024 | Wednesday
In a moment I will have you turn to Luke 1 and 2 and also to Matthew 1. When you see what we are studying this evening, you may think that I have lost my mind, or perhaps I have begun using the Greek Orthodox calender. Here we are in April, and I am taking you to some...
Mar 28, 2024 | Wednesday
Years ago, we had a member who, earlier in his life, had been a Baptist pastor. Knowing the pressures and problems of the ministry, he went out of his way to be a blessing to Judy and me. He and his wife were generous, taking us out for meals, and often inviting us to...
Mar 21, 2024 | Wednesday
What would you say is greatest blessing that we have as Christians? Is it the forgiveness of all our sins – past, present and future? Is it the ability to live above our temptations with assurance of victory through Christ and the Spirit? Is it eternal life and our...
Mar 14, 2024 | Wednesday
Before we return to Ephesians 2, I would like to take you back to John 13. You don’t need to turn there; I will just try to stir your imaginations. John doesn’t follow the same outline as the Synoptic Gospel, but it is all there. Christ and His disciples were alone in...
Mar 7, 2024 | Wednesday
Judy and I read from a couple sources during our devotions together. The other day, I was reading Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening,” when I came across these words: “Think how much grace one saint requires… So much that nothing but THE Infinite could supply his...