Have you ever stopped to think about that statement — God chose to save you! It is this truth which Paul declares to us in vv. 4-5 of our text…
If you have died too soon because of the loss of a mate or a child, please resolve to live your life by the power God can provide. If you…
Have you ever stopped to consider how your impressions of another congregation of the Lord’s people? When someone names that certain congregation, what is the first thought or image that…
What can we learn from the life of Abigail? A wise person knows how to listen (Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 15:32, Ecclesiastes 7:5). A gentle answer still turns away wrath. (Proverbs…
All of us who have ever played any kind of sport know what it means to be “second string.” We practice and work just as much as any other player…
No one is immune to moral failure. It can and has happened to the best of God’s people, even a man after God’s own heart. But what causes such a…
As one of our hymns declares, you and I have a “message true and glad, for the sinful and the sad” — it is a message we are called to…
When God looked at David,He looked beyond his handsome appearance and saw a man with a godly heart. This is why God chose David to be the future king of…
You and I have access to tremendous power today. It is the power available to us through prayer. Jesus “would often slip away to the wilderness and pray” (Luke 5:16).…
Have you ever considered why it is important that we please God? The Bible holds nothing back when it tells us of the decisions that its people made. The Bible…
Ancient historians estimate that there were some 60 million slaves in the Roman empire — about one-half the population. Practically everything was done by slaves, even doctoring and teaching. The…
As we saw in the the last lesson, David slew the Philistine giant known as Goliath, a man almost twice his size. This encounter brought David great fame, but little…
Most of us find ourselves to be very busy people, always trying to fit one more thing into our already hectic schedules. This morning, as you think about the year…
Many, if not all us grew up hearing the story of David and Goliath. It is the Bible story which almost any third grade bible student could repeat to you.…
The Bible definition of family goes all the way back to Genesis, where God gave Adam a wife whom he called Eve and told them to ‘be fruitful and multiply’…
The book of Ruth is an amazing book with a heart-warming story. It takes place during the dark days of the judges (Ruth 1:1). In it we find God's providence…
What makes a gift the right gift? a. Right price? To some extent, yes. b. Right solution to a particular need? Of course. c. Right motive? Certainly! At first glance,…
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” As many of you know, these words were spoken to Phillip during the last week of Jesus’ life before his crucifixion. In the twelfth…
Last month, Oliver Smith, the digital travel editor for the The Telegraph, a London news publication, wrote an article naming ten species of animals which are now extinct, largely due…
There are many struggles that we humans cannot shake. These struggles surge over us when a similar scenario plays out in our lives or the lives of people close to…