About a month ago, I read through the book of James. God spoke to my heart from this passage. Since then, I have been waiting for the holiday to end so that I could share the message we will look at this evening. Read James 3:1-12. What is the theme of this section? It is […]
According to a recent 9News report, “An eye watering $86 billion is expected to be put on credit cards this Christmas and into the new year. But experts are reminding Aussies if they don’t pay off the debt, they’ll be hit with eye watering interest charges. This month was set to see the biggest credit […]
If you were attacked by a thief and he held a knife to your throat, what would that mean? __ Yes, you would be in danger of him cutting your throat and killing you. In that frightening and dangerous situation, you had better do as he demands if you want to stay alive. Our text […]
Last week, we learned that God’s mercy speaks of his goodness, kindness, and faithfulness. On our flight to the USA in July, we experienced God’s mercy. I do not like to fly because I get so exhausted. God mercifully enabled me to sleep enough on the flights so that I felt quite well when I […]
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Here, I have a small tin of my favourite Lip Balm. It is an all-natural product that sooths and heals cracked or dry lips. I don’t use it very often, but when I do, it does an excellent job of healing my sore lips. Did you know that the book of Proverbs speaks of a […]
As a child, we had cats back in our cattle barn. Most of them were tame, but we had a few that were feral. I once found a nest of tiny kittens of a feral cat. I tried to pick one up, and it threatened to tear my hand to shreds. It was ferocious. Humans, […]
When Melody and I were in Bible College, Dr. Cedarholm, the president of our college, frequently said, “The most important thing to learn about history is to learn FROM history.” If we do not learn from history, we are bound to repeat the same mistakes others have made before us. When we do learn from […]
It ought to be mandatory for every young person, before he or she chooses a sweetheart, to have a good long talk with a Christian who is married to an unbeliever. That married person should tell the young person about the disagreements, the pain, the heartaches, and the grief that such a marriage brings. Over […]
“True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you.” J. Oswald Sanders Most of us are leaders in one way or another. We may lead at work, at school, at home, or at church. Husbands are to lead their wives. Parents are […]