Have you ever made a mistake? Of course, you have; we all have! What do you do when you discover you've made a mistake? Do you persist in your error or make the necessary changes? I hope we all would make a change. But what if the mistake was in your religious beliefs? Would we … Continue reading When You Are Mistaken
Sin is Worse than Missing the Mark
Contend for the Faith
UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is attributed as saying, "It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." The letter of Jude is little compared to other books of the Bible; however, it contains big and powerful lessons for us today. First, we must "contend earnestly for the faith" (Jude 3). … Continue reading Contend for the Faith
A Successful Gospel Meeting
Our gospel meeting with brother Hugh DeLong is a little under a month away. It will run from October 16th – 19th, and the lessons will be from the Gospel of John. Some of you may be wondering just what a gospel meeting is this morning. A gospel meeting is when a congregation brings in … Continue reading A Successful Gospel Meeting
The Bible and Baptism
Introduction: Baptism is an important religious subject. It occurs about 100 times in the New Testament. There are a lot of different ideas about baptism, but what we are concerned with is what the Bible says about baptism. For this brief study, we want to ask the who, what, when, where, and why of baptism … Continue reading The Bible and Baptism
“A Gospel Meeting”
The following article was written by brother Richard Thetford in preparation for the gospel meeting their congregation was having. I am republishing it here for your consideration and encouragement. Richard Thetford Our gospel meeting begins a week from today, September 25th, with Andy Berendt doing the preaching. I think it would do us all good to remind ourselves … Continue reading “A Gospel Meeting”
Growing As a Church
Ephesians 4:1-16 Every congregation is a unique body of believers from varied backgrounds, experiences, and maturity levels. Each body is unique because God has redeemed for himself a people from every nation, tribe, and tongue (Eph. 2:11-16). But how is such a diverse group of people to work and grow together? Ephesians 4:1-16 gives us … Continue reading Growing As a Church
32,850 SERMONS LATER
This arrived in my inbox this morning and I thought I'd pass it along. As a preacher once said, I will let you make the application from the implication. Several years ago a reader of The British Weekly wrote this provocative letter to the editor: "Dear Sir: It seems ministers feel their sermons are very important and … Continue reading 32,850 SERMONS LATER
Responding to Grace
How do you respond when someone has forgiven you? Most of us, I hope, would probably express our gratitude for the forgiveness. And not only express our thanks but amend our ways, so it doesn’t happen again. But how do you respond when God has forgiven you? After Nathan confronted him about his sin with … Continue reading Responding to Grace
A Great and Compassionate God
The book of Jonah is unique among the Minor Prophets. Instead of a book about the prophet’s preaching, it is mainly a book about the prophet. The overall lesson of the book that Jonah needed to learn is that Yahweh is a gracious and compassionate God. In Jonah 1, we read of the prophet’s commission … Continue reading A Great and Compassionate God
Preach The Text 