Each year in my home state of Michigan, USA at the county fair (similar to the Royal Show), they have an event called a tractor pull. In this event, the power of a tractor pulls against the power of gravity. Each tractor pulls a heavy sled. After each pull, more weight is added to the […]
This is an exciting story but it was a terrifying event for Jesus’ disciples as they battled that life-threatening storm. We are likely to face severe, terrifying storms in life as well. Transition As we work our way through this passage I want to point out ten reminders about the storms in life that can […]
The River Jordan supplies two large lakes. One, the Sea of Galilee, is full of fish and plant life. The other, the Dead Sea, has nothing living in it at all. It is stagnant and lifeless. Both lakes have the same source but only the Sea of Galilee has an outlet. In other words, it […]
In Jesus’ day, the life of a farmer was not easy. After the rains he used a wooden plow pulled by oxen to break up the ground. He broke up the clods with a hoe or mattock. Animal manure was his fertilizer. He scattered seeds by hand over the plowed ground. He then raked the […]
If you have offered tracts to people you meet, you have likely noticed that many are wary to receive a Gospel tract because they think we are one of the cults. If you knock on doors to tell people about the Lord you will often be misunderstood. I have heard children call out to their […]
Life is full of decisions. What does God want me to do with my life? Should I get more education? What occupation should I pursue? Who should I marry? What car should I buy? Should I buy a house or rent? Should I change jobs? We face even more little daily decisions. How do you […]
The 1828 Webster’s Dictionary defines “Lord” as “A master; a person possessing supreme power and authority; a ruler; a governor.” When we say that Jesus is Lord, we are saying that He possesses supreme power and authority. Many in Jesus’ day did not want to accept that Jesus was Lord. Transition From this text, we […]
Jesus and His disciples had just been at Levi’s evangelistic dinner. Evidently John’s disciples and the Pharisees had been fasting while Jesus and His disciples were enjoying their meal. This raised questions in John’s disciples and anger in the Pharisees. The Old Testament only required one day of fasting. That was on the Day of […]
Some of the most difficult people to reach with the message of salvation are not the drunken wife-beaters who live wicked vile lives, who curse God and sleep on the streets. No, it is far more difficult to reach the clean-living, upright person who is faithful to his spouse, respected in the community, goes to […]
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and then 2 Peter 3:9-11. What does the future hold? Much of what is to come about the Day of the Lord. Day of the Lord begins with the Rapture and ends when the Kingdom is complete. For some, this will be a helpful review. For others, it will be an […]