A retreat is pulling back away from the busyness of life long enough to restore our energy. Someone once said, “If you don’t come apart to rest; you will come apart.” That is true both in our physical lives as well as in our spiritual lives. Jesus’ disciples had just completed their long team evangelism […]
In 2 Corinthians 11:14, the apostle Paul said that the devil has the ability to transform himself in an angel of light. He poses as something good when he is extremely evil. He is the accuser of the brethren (Re 12:10), the deceiver (Re 12:9), the father of lies (Jn 8:44), and a roaring lion […]
Solomon said, (Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10, 12) “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. [10] For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. [12] And if one […]
A wise person once said, “The best thing you can learn about history is to LEARN from history so you do not repeat it.” Today we are going to learn about four sinful choices that King Herod made which led to a sin that haunted him the rest of his life. (Read text) Transition Herod […]
If you are a Christian, God has a job for you to do. In the local church, there is something that everyone can do. It may be sweeping the floor or teaching a class or something in-between. The size and honour of the job is not as important as your willingness to do the job […]
Someone has wisely said that Jesus’ last command ought to be our first concern. What was that last command? We find it in (Mark 16:15) “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” In our text today, Jesus sent out his 12 disciples on team […]
The book of Ezra is about the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. The opening chapter of the book is one of the greatest faith fortifying sections in the Bible. Transition Here in Ezra 1 we find several amazing facts that ought to fortify our faith in God. God Fulfilled Isaiah’s Prophecy Isaiah lived from […]
Wouldn’t it be disappointing if when you get to heaven you discovered a large room full of unopened packages that have your name on it? When you ask what they are, you are told they are things God had for you but because of your lack of faith, God could not give them to you. […]
“The book The Day American Told the Truth says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely about matters they consider trivial, and 36 percent lie about important matters; 86 percent lie regularly to parents, 75 percent to friends, 73 percent to siblings, and 69 percent to spouses.” Daily Bread, August 28, 1992 That was […]
What is faith? When I was a child, I learned a song that said: “Faith is just believing what God said He will do.” Though simple, that is a fairly good definition of faith. Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” This verse tells […]