When our boys were infants, they drank their mother’s milk for many months. That was normal. They ate no steak and chicken when they were a month old. When they began eating some foods, we had a food grinder that ground and mashed everything very fine. At that age, that too was normal. However, if […]
In the latter part of the 17th century, German preacher August H. Francke founded an orphanage to care for the homeless children of Halle. One day when Francke desperately needed funds to carry on his work, a destitute Christian widow came to his door begging for a ducat, a gold coin. Because of his financial […]
During the ministry of Elisha in the O.T., king Benhadad of Syria and his army surrounded the Israelite capital city of Samaria to starve the people into surrendering. The famine was so bad that donkey’s heads and bird poo sold for large sums of money. People even began eating their own children. It was during […]
According to a recent article, Healthy couples have a 5:1 ratio of compliments compared to negative comments. For every complaint, there are five positive interactions between a couple–“Thank you,” “Please,” “I’m sorry,” “You are welcome,” “May I help you?” “You look beautiful,” “I love you,” “I forgive you,” “Will you forgive me?” or “Help me […]
In first Corinthians 15:3-4 we read, “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” Resurrection Sunday, commonly called Easter, is a day […]
This is the first in a couple of messages I want to preach on Biblical Communication. For years, I have talked about preaching at least once each month on the family. Perhaps this will get me started. I asked Google, “What is the number one problem in marriage?” I learned that many marriage counsellors put […]
Very likely, you know what it is like to find a special deal on something that you really need but by the time you got to the store the special was over and you missed the deal. That can be very disappointing! In a much greater way, God warns us in Hebrews 4 that we […]
Moses was one of the greatest men in Israel’s history. God spared his life as a baby in the Nile River. During his first 40 years, he lived in the palace and received the finest education Egypt had to offer. During his next 40 years, he learned humility as a shepherd in Midian. At age […]
Heaven is in the presence of God. When a true Christian dies, he goes directly to heaven. One day, every true Christian will be with God in heaven for all eternity. What will heaven be like? Transition As we look at the subject of heaven, I want to point out many Bible facts in three […]
People carelessly use the word “hell” as a curse word. Others laugh saying that in hell they will enjoy a beer with their friends. Little do they know how dreadful hell really will be. Transition This morning I want to show you three important Bible facts about hell that God wants you to understand. Hell […]