My God-fearing grandparents had a positive influence on training my parents. My parents then used what they had learned to train me. I am very grateful for the part that my God-fearing grandparents had in my upbringing. In our text this evening, Solomon was instructing his son as he had been instructed by his father. […]
There are several ways to sharpen a knife. You could use a stone, a steel, a file, a diamond sharpener, or a leather strap with pumice applied. Used correctly, each will improve the knife’s use. A sharp knife will do a better job of cutting. Transition In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 I find six ways to […]
Who killed Jesus? Was it Judas who betrayed Him? No! Was it the Jews who hated Jesus? No! Was it Pilate who sentenced Him to be crucified? No! Was it the Roman soldiers who nailed Him to the cross? No! I killed Jesus! You killed Jesus! Our sins caused His suffering, His beating, His mocking, […]
Read Acts 17:2-4. Paul preached the gospel of Christ in Thessalonica. Some believed. This morning we are going to see in 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 how that gospel changed their lives and how it can change yours. Transition We are going to focus on three aspects of the gospel. The Gospel Presentation (1:5) The gospel is […]
I decided to make last week’s message on wisdom the first in a series I have called Fortifying the Family. Each message will have something in it that can fortify or strengthen your family. Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” […]
Kent Crockett wrote, “The attitude of gratitude is important for several reasons: Thankfulness acknowledges that God is our provider. Thankfulness prevents a complaining spirit. Thankfulness creates a positive outlook on life. Thankfulness invites joy to dwell in our hearts.” (Kent Crockett, Making Today Count for Eternity, Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2001, pp. 161) Transition The […]
Do you make bad choices? Do you buy things that are a waste? Do you eat unhealthy food? Do you think about immoral things? Do you easily get tricked by sales people? Do you make foolish decisions? Do you react without thinking? Do you dress to impress people? Are your hair styles worldly? Are some […]
When we receive a letter or an email, one of the first things we do is look to see who it is from. No one wants to read a letter without knowing who wrote it. For this reason, our custom of signing the letter at the end is rather impractical. Letters in the New Testament […]
As we come to the final chapter of David’s life, we are reminded that life will one day come to an end. Advancing in years is a funny feeling. When I was young, death seemed like an unrealistic distant future event. In my middle years, death still seemed too far away to think much about […]
This morning we are going to go back in time to about the year 50 AD. This is about 20 years after Christ returned to heaven. We are going to travel with Paul and Silas on their second missionary trip. Turn with me to Acts 15:40. They travelled from Antioch of Syria through Cilicia confirming […]