Gaylord Kambarami, the General Secretary of the Bible Society in Zimbabwe, tried to give a New Testament to a very belligerent man. The man insisted he would roll the pages and use them to make cigarettes. Mr. Kambarami said, “I understand that, but at least promise to read the page of the New Testament before […]
One of the most frightening things for a Christian to do is to share the Gospel with others. We fear rejection. We fear not knowing what to say. We fear that we will make fools of ourselves. The bottom line is that we fear men rather than God. I, too, am guilty. As a result, […]
Statistics indicate that about 95% of all professing Christians will go through life without ever sharing the Gospel with anyone. Why do we fail to witness for Christ as we ought? For some, it may be ignorance – they just do not know how. Occasionally, it may be apathy – we just do not really […]
How many of you know who the Bible character, Queen Abi, was? __ Few Christians know about, Queen Abi. Approximately 730 years before the time of Christ, the Bible introduces us to this young mother named Abi (or Abijah). She was a young Jewish woman married to a young prince named Ahaz. Though she did […]
We live in a very troubled world. War, strife, greed, hatred, family conflicts, bitterness, sickness, joblessness, and guilt contribute to that trouble. People all around us long for comfort, hope and peace, yet they have none. Sadly, many people have no idea that these three qualities come only from God. Transition In Romans 15, we […]
Abraham Kuyper said, “He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.” That is a wise statement. We all know what happens if we leave a rotten apple in a box of good apples. All the surrounding apples will soon become rotten too. The good apples never improve the rotten one. Likewise, the kind […]
Since the beginning of time, humans have sensed that there was a divine being to whom they must give account. The Bible mentions numerous deities and religions. Some even involved human sacrifices to appease the gods they feared. In many third-world countries today, people still fear evil spirits. Scores of religions exist today in every […]
Please note, the sermon was interrupted by an alarm going off 9 minutes into the sermon. We moved to the veranda and finished the service. Is there ever a lack of harmony in your relationships with your spouse, your parents, your children, your boss, your neighbour, or someone else? If so, what is the main […]
Asa, the king of Judah, was the great-grandson of Solomon “Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father.” [See Chart] He removed the idols his fathers had made, 1Ki 15:11. He removed Maachah, his mother, from being queen because she worshipped idols. When millions of Ethiopian […]
During summer holidays while I was in Bible College, I worked for Lynn Degrow, an excellent carpenter. During those summer days, we built several houses from the ground up. There is an old saying that Lynn used to tell me often, “Measure twice, and cut once.” That was wise advice. He knew that once I […]