In Jesus’ day, the life of a farmer was not easy. After the rains he used a wooden plow pulled by oxen to break up the ground. He broke up the clods with a hoe or mattock. Animal manure was his fertilizer. He scattered seeds by hand over the plowed ground. He then raked the […]
Eternity magazine once told of a sidewalk flower vendor who was doing very little business. Suddenly a happy thought struck him, and he put up this sign: “Buy a gardenia; it will make you feel important all day long!” Almost immediately his sales began to increase. People love to feel inflated, for their innermost nature […]
If you have offered tracts to people you meet, you have likely noticed that many are wary to receive a Gospel tract because they think we are one of the cults. If you knock on doors to tell people about the Lord you will often be misunderstood. I have heard children call out to their […]
(Proverbs 1:5) “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” There are five different Hebrew words in Proverbs translated “counsel”. Three of them (H6098, H3289, H4156) refer to counsel, advice, purpose or guidance from elders that is “upright and firm like a tree”. Another […]
Life is full of decisions. What does God want me to do with my life? Should I get more education? What occupation should I pursue? Who should I marry? What car should I buy? Should I buy a house or rent? Should I change jobs? We face even more little daily decisions. How do you […]
Each of us was born with a stubborn, proud, rebellious nature. We like to have our own way. Correction and reproof (i.e., when someone rebukes you for doing wrong) are not enjoyable. But the truth is it is the best thing for us. Listen to what God says about it in (Hebrews 12:11) “Now no […]
The 1828 Webster’s Dictionary defines “Lord” as “A master; a person possessing supreme power and authority; a ruler; a governor.” When we say that Jesus is Lord, we are saying that He possesses supreme power and authority. Many in Jesus’ day did not want to accept that Jesus was Lord. Transition From this text, we […]
Communication is a vital part of our everyday lives. We communicate daily with our family members. We often communicate with our friends and our associates. We communicate with those who work for us and work with us. We communicate when we shop, play sports and meet people in public. We communicate via email and texting. […]
Jesus and His disciples had just been at Levi’s evangelistic dinner. Evidently John’s disciples and the Pharisees had been fasting while Jesus and His disciples were enjoying their meal. This raised questions in John’s disciples and anger in the Pharisees. The Old Testament only required one day of fasting. That was on the Day of […]
You may have all the ingredients to bake a loaf of bread, but if you never follow a recipe and bake it, it will never become bread. The same is true of the Gospel. We have learned about the call for evangelism, the example of evangelism, the command of evangelism, overcoming fears of evangelism, and […]