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 […]
During this month, April 2024, amazing things are taking place in the skies above us. The Devil Comet, which is 30 km in diameter, can be seen in the northern hemisphere. The planets Venus, Neptune, Saturn, and Mars aligned in the sky on the 4th. The most anticipated event of April is the Great American […]
Humans have many things in common. We each have two legs, two arms, two eyes, and two ears. We each have a brain, a heart, and a nervous system. Though we vary in size, shape, and colour, we all have red blood. Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. Besides […]
A person who fails is not a failure; he only becomes a failure when he stops trying to succeed. Jericho, the city of palm trees, was located about 16 km northwest of the Dead Sea, 243 m below sea level. Joshua and the armies of Israel had just conquered that secure fortress with high, formidable […]
In 2017, the Slovenian cyclist, Luka Pibernik, was competing in the Giro d’Italia. When he thought he crossed the finish line first, he raised his arms in triumph. Unfortunately, the race was not over. Another lap remained. His temporary relaxing caused him to fall back into 148th position and lose the race. As Christians, we […]
We are social people. We live with people. We work with people. We interact with people. As a result, there are times that we conflict with people. Our sinful nature has a strong tendency to get upset with those who do not do live our way. This leads to social sins. Transition I want us […]
“After Jim Elliot and four other missionaries were killed by Huaorani tribesmen in 1956, no one expected what happened next. Jim’s wife, Elisabeth, their young daughter, and another missionary’s sister willingly chose to make their home among the very people who killed their loved ones. They spent several years living in the Huaorani community, learning […]
Dr David Thomason wisely observed. “Romans 6 presents the possibility of victorious living, while Romans 7 presents the human impossibility of victorious Christian living, then Romans 8 presents what happens when God is in the picture! Romans 7 is about ME, while Romans 8 is about the Holy Spirit. God insists that not only do […]
On my morning bike ride, I often see a woman walking her huge Rottweiler. The dog always lunges for me and acts as if it wants to rip me to shreds. I was becoming fearful of him, but the woman told me that the rotating bicycle tires excite him. The last two times that we […]
We use illustrations to make things clearer and easier to understand. The best illustrations use things that the hearer clearly understands. They help him grasp something he does not understand. For example, if you have never eaten a raw fig, I might describe it as soft as an over ripe banana and as sweet as […]