Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
In 2 Corinthians 4:1, the apostle Paul writes these words: “Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.” (2 Corinthians 4:1, NASB95) What…
No doubt a few of you have struggled to stay awake in worship at one time or another: a. Some of you are so worn out by the weekend that…
Do you ever become discouraged in you life as a Christian? Have you ever found yourself at a loss for how to proceed in His service? If so, I want…
Tonight, as we begin a series focused upon Paul’s second letter to the saints in Corinth, we find him writing about the comfort which we have from God. It is…
God has placed a choice before us. a. We may attempt to use Him for our own selfish purposes — a choice in which we will ultimately fail. b. Or,…
One of the most famous lines for which Winston Churchill is often remembered comes from the speech which he made that day. “But for everyone, surely, what we have gone…
There are many things which we as parents and grandparents seek to teach our children and grandchildren. Those coming up behind us learn not only from what we verbally teach…
The Bible never indicates anything about Paul’s ministry to Aquila and Priscilla, only about their ministry to him. In three different cities over some sixteen years Paul depended upon them,…