The year was A. D. 62. Paul had been arrested for preaching the Gospel more than two years previously. He was presently a prisoner in Rome awaiting his trial. Though he hoped to be released, yet his situation was such as led him to look death in the face. Nero, the Emperor, had a reputation […]
Moses had just died. Joshua was now the leader of the nation of Israel. He faced a huge task of leading Israel into the Promised Land and conquering the many enemies and difficulties ahead. Those challenges seemed overwhelming and humanly impossible, yet God told him to prepare for prosperity and success – not failure! It […]
The Lord ordained tithing in the OT. A tithe is 10% of all income. He said that the tithe belongs to Him. (Leviticus 27:30) “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.” The […]
Fred was invited to a party that he knew would likely include things that may endanger his morals, health, and spiritual life, but he agreed to go to please his peers. Sue just received word that her mother has cancer. She panicked and plunged into a state of frantic worry. On his way to work, […]
Gary L. Thomas said, “A good marriage isn’t something you find; it’s something you make.” If you cannot call your marriage “good”, I hope that this sermon will be a help to you. If you have not yet been married or have children who are not yet married, it is my prayer that this sermon […]
Everyone can memorise. We memorise our address, our phone number, and our email address. Many have memorised the names and statistics of their sports heroes. People memorise words to music they like. Anything we repeat often enough, we memorise. Memorising Bible verses is one of the most neglected spiritual duties. Excuses abound, but none is […]
When God gave Israel the land that they now possess, He used Joshua and the armies of Israel to defeat the wicked people who had lived in the land. This may have taken them as much as seven years to accomplish. Here in the book of Joshua chapter 24, Joshua was now preparing the people […]
Children build with blocks, one on top of the other. To reach the top, you must stack one on top of the other. Transition This morning I want to help you identify six “building blocks” in these verses that can lead you to a God-glorifying life. The first “building block” is … Your love must […]
I enjoy painting pictures and I am always looking for landscape scenes that I can paint. Sometimes I come across pictures of old churches that are abandoned or falling down. I have no desire to paint one of them. Such a photo is a monument of what once may have been a vibrant, Gospel-preaching congregation […]
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and then Revelation 21:1-4. This morning we reviewed Things to Come from now until the final judgment and the Lake of Fire. Transition This evening, after a very brief review, I want us to take a close look again the New Heaven and New Earth that awaits us. Review: Cross, Church […]