In this parable, often called “The Parable of the Dragnet,” Jesus opens a window for us into the future. He warns us of an event which is certain to take…
The word diakonos in the New Testament has the meaning of “servant,” but can be used to refer to all Christians (e.g., John 12:26). “If anyone serves Me, he must…
The Bible — is God’s Word, given through the inspiration of His Holy Spirit to approximately 40 men over a period of some 1500 years. According to Hebrews 4:12,"12 For…
As we continue this study of the word Elders, let us look at the term and seek to understand who they are. What must they be? And what our responsibility…
In the text we are studying this morning, Luke tells us that “Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with…
In the eighteenth chapter of the book of Genesis, Abraham and his wife, Sarah, are visited by three men — who we later learn are two angels and the Lord…
Many of us here today have perhaps heard the slogan, “Bigger is better.” A long time ago, a well known preacher said, “the world worships at the shrine of greatness.”…
Satan has launched a major attack against marriage in our modern day. As Howard Norton has pointed out, "Marriage has become little more than an option or a joke for…
This morning, as I seek to encourage you to remember our Lord’s sacrifice on our behalf, I would like to take you back to another place and time: a. The…
One of the most beautiful words in all of God’s Word is the word we seek to examine tonight. It is the word “hope,” but it is not found at…