Ultimately, when all is said and done, what do you seek to gain out of this life? Is it to go to heaven? To gain Christ? If so, then know…
Every accountable person needs to be redeemed. Man can be free of sin, free from the wrath of God, and avoid the despair of Hell. Man can be set free…
Is your focus today on a version of Christianity which a. looks down upon those of a different race or ethnicity b. seeks salvation on the basis of doing all…
Last week we examined one of those words used in Scripture which is not a part of our regular vocabulary — the word justification. We have another such word to…
Some of you here this morning are conceptual learners: a. You can read or hear about how something is to be done, see it in your mind and carry it…
Justification is the process by which a person is declared righteous in the sight of God. We need justification because our God is righteous and just and we stand guilty…
The Christian life is a journey toward God. It is to be a life in which we are making continual progress. Too often, however, we are . . . a.…
All of us will experience grief which comes with the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. You and I can draw comfort for others and…
This was Paul’s wish for the church at Philippi and I am sure it would be his wish for us. I hope that it is your wish for all of…
Let's go back to the beginning. The beginning of God's creation. After six days of creation, 'God saw that all that He had made, and behold, it was very good"…
Thirty-one years ago, in 1986, Becky and I took a group of young people to a country music concert at Austin-Peay State University. The featured artist was Lee Greenwood and…
Long ago, somewhere possibly around the time of Abraham, there was a man who was considered "the greatest man among all the people of the East." His name was Job…
The story of Ruth unfolded “in the days when the judges governed [and] there was a famine in the land” of Judah (Ruth 1:1). Elimelech took his wife Naomi and…
To worry about something you can't change is useless. To worry about something that you can change is foolish; just change it.
While you and I continue to live on this earth in our bodies, we have the opportunity to exalt Christ by . . . a. Guarding our eyes — from…
How often have you heard the word “gospel” in your lifetime? For many of you here tonight, it is far more times than any of us could count! Like Scripture,…
In our text this morning, Paul reveals to us his own unpleasant circumstances. However, he doesn’t allow those circumstances to weigh him down and cause him to become bitter about…
Prophets were "individuals called and empowered by God to declare His will to His people, including the disclosure of His future intentions to save and judge His people. God called…
The Scriptures present us with plenty of information that would lead to the unanimous conclusion, “No, Jesus did not deserve death.” He was without sin (Hebrews 4:15). He “committed no…
What is truth? This question was asked of Jesus by the Roman Procounsel Pilate almost 2,000 years ago, and is still being asked today? The word “truth” is used in…