David and Jonathan were godly close friends. Prince Jonathan took the lead in building their friendship. Godly friendships are great blessings. Such friendships are built on character and selfless love. If more husbands and wives were godly best friends, our world would have fewer broken hearts, divorce, immorality, and upset children. Transition This evening I […]
When good things happen to a person, it does not necessarily mean that God is blessing for the way they are living. However, God does promise to bless those who do right. David noted that in the first Psalm. (Psalm 1:1) “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor […]
This evening we are going to look at perhaps the most well known story in the whole Bible – David and Goliath. However, I do not want us to focus just on the thrilling story, but rather on the principles found in it. Just as David faced a huge giant, we face many huge giants […]
Read our text. Last week we studied about David’s anointing as a youth. It seems that he was about 15 years old at that time. A few years had passed since that event. David was now a skilled harpist. He practiced for hours as he tended the sheep in the field. As David drew closer […]
King Saul, the first king of Israel, disobeyed God during his second year as king (1 Sa 13:1, 13-14). At that time, God chose him a man after His own heart – a man who was not yet born. During the remaining 38 years of his reign, Saul displeased God. In about his 25th year […]
Witnessing for the Lord is presenting the Gospel to an unbeliever. This is to be our goal. However, before you begin, be sure you know the Gospel message clearly enough to explain it. Be sure your conduct is honourable physically, socially, and spiritually. Then be sure you are prepared with God’s power, with Scriptures in […]
Whether you are taking an exam, giving a speech, hosting a party, playing in a sporting event, teaching a lesson, or witnessing for the Lord, preparation is a major key to success. Preparation often makes the difference between failure and success. Last week we talked about the messenger and how as a witness for Christ, […]
Any Christian can be a witness for Christ. Whether you have been saved one hour, one year, or fifty years, you can tell others of what Christ has done for you. One thing that will always hinder a Christian’s witness is sin. Notice what the Holy Spirit had Peter write to the believers scattered throughout […]
Tonight, we are going to begin a series of messages designed to help us become better witnesses for Christ. I know that I need to improve my witness for Christ, and you probably do too. One reason we do not witness is because we do not know what to say. The night the Philippian Jailer […]
Don’t look for Marion Jones’ name in the Olympic record books anymore. As far as the IOC is concerned, her five-medal performance at the 2000 Sydney Games never happened. Jones was erased from the Olympic records when the IOC formally stripped her of her three gold and two bronze medals. Once the world’s biggest track […]