One of my elders preached yesterday and was making a point about our attitude toward the local work and referenced the 12 spies in the book of Numbers. He asked a very pointed question, "what spy am I?" When the spies returned from scouting out the promised land 10 said it was impossible to take … Continue reading What Spy Am I?
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Conversion
The Book of Acts is a book of conversions. What is conversion? Is it the moment one obeys the gospel in baptism, or is it a process? I suggest to you that conversion is not one single change but a series of changes one makes leading up to and after obeying the gospel in baptism. … Continue reading Conversion
A Centurion’s Faith
One of the unique features of Luke's gospel is that he focuses on Jesus' interactions with non-Jewish persons. In Luke 7, we read about Jesus' interaction with a Roman Centurion. What is interesting about this account is the lessons it has to teach us about faith. The account begins with the Centurion sending some Jewish … Continue reading A Centurion’s Faith
What Is The Bible?
As a Christian, you never outgrow the fundamentals. They are the foundation on which you build your faith. From time to time, it’s beneficial to go back and study a fundamental. One such fundamental is understanding what the Bible is.
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
The More You Know!
NBC use to have a public announcement service where some influential person would give a short announcement informing those watching about some vital piece of information (Drugs, Child Abuse, Hunger, etc.). And at the end of the PSA a shooting star would shoot across the TV with the words "The More You Know." The idea … Continue reading The More You Know!
Preach The Text 