When you see two nicely dressed people walking down the street toting their large purse or briefcase or two men dressed in white shirts and a tie, you can be sure that you are about to be visited by a cult team. What do you do? You could hide. You could ignore their knock. You […]
One of the key elements in political campaigns today is deception. Many candidates hide the truth, exaggerate, and even openly lie to gain popularity. Each candidate tries to make you believe that you will be greatly benefited if he or she is elected. While there may be a few exceptions, most politicians are deceivers. The […]
What is the opposite of biblical agape love? __ Hate? No, hate is the opposite of emotional love. Biblical love is not a feeling orientated love. The opposite of biblical love is selfishness. Remember, agape love is the sacrificial giving of one’s self to meet the needs of another expecting nothing in return. Since biblical […]
This evening we are going to begin a brief study in the second shortest book in the Bible – the book of 2 John. It was written by the apostle John probably shortly after he wrote 1 John, somewhere about 97 AD. He called himself the elder. By that time, he was an old man […]
Why do some people continually run into problems? Why does conflict seem to follow them everywhere they go? Why do they often argue and disagree with those around them? Why do they often make poor choices that end up with regret? Though they may want to change, why do they seldom succeed? Why is it […]
This evening we are going to have the Lord’s Supper. Jesus said that the purpose of the Supper is to remember His death. Remembering what Christ did for us on the cross ought to have an impact on the way we live. In the next few minutes, want to show you from Romans 12:1-2 one […]
Sin is like lollies or candy, it comes in all different sizes, shapes, and flavours, but none of it is good for you. Sin is anything that displeases God including lies, lust, anger, hatred, selfishness, not tithing, cheating, stealing, immorality, being mean, neglecting Bible and prayer, swearing, dressing like the world, not putting God first, […]
Our message this evening is somewhat of a sequel to the morning message. This morning we learned about revenge. This evening we are going to learn about “The Power of a Soft Answer”. Harry Ironside wrote, “It is impossible for man to estimate correctly the power for good or evil that lies in the tongue. […]
I read about a woman who saw a few bees flying into the attic of her house through a small hole. She knew she should block the hole and stop them, but she did nothing. Months passed with no sign of harm until one day the ceiling of her house caved in under the weight […]
Young people, this verse clearly states that your life will be blessed [or happy] if your parents are just [or right with God] so that they will walk in integrity [or in spiritual maturity]. Being a godly parent is not easy. Your parents have many burdens that you do not see. They are humans and […]