Coming Near to God

 What do a Roman centurion, a tax collector, and a blind man have in common? And, no, this is not a setup to a bad joke. They each teach us a lesson about how to approach God. Tonight we are going to mainly in the Gospel of Luke and will be studying three the three … Continue reading Coming Near to God

God Has Spoken

Introduction: Last Sunday morning, the scripture reading was all of Hebrews 1. This morning I want us to turn our attention back there and read Hebrews 1:1-4 Hebrews 1:1–4 NKJV God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken … Continue reading God Has Spoken

You Can – But You Can’t

The following was orignally published in "The Beacon -Electronic Edition" Janurary 9th, 2022. The Beacon is the weekly bulletin of the Collegeview church of Christ. You can ignore God's warnings; you can refuse his  blessings; you can reject all his wondrous love, but you can't go to heaven doing so.You can believe any doctrine you … Continue reading You Can – But You Can’t

Declaring the Glory of God

This past week many of us began our daily Bible reading plan for 2022. As I said last week, one thing we will attempt to do together this year is study something from the daily reading once a month. So, this morning we want to look at Psalm 19, which was the first psalm we … Continue reading Declaring the Glory of God

Q & A: Does the Bible mention a War in heaven?

Recently I got a question in my inbox asking, does the Bible mention a war in heaven in which angels are cast down to earth? This is a relatively straightforward question to answer. Yes, the Bible mentions such a war, and it is found in Revelation 12:7-12, which reads as follows. 7 And war broke … Continue reading Q & A: Does the Bible mention a War in heaven?

The Sermon on the Mount

The sermon on the mount is the original gospel sermon. In it, Jesus presents the “platform” or “manifesto” of the Kingdom of God and challenges the people of God in every generation to live the countercultural life of a dThe sermon on the mount is the original gospel sermon. In it, Jesus presents the “platform” … Continue reading The Sermon on the Mount