To the stoics, I have some bad news for you… …there apparently are tears in heaven. Any who have played sports competitively can identify with tears that are shed by both the winners and the losers in any contest. We especially feel for those who know that this is their...
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20). Over 30 years ago, Dr J. Vernon McGee warned of the need for personal revival...
If God is in control, why is the world in such a mess? It is a reasonable question to ask. It seems incongruous that God who is not the author of confusion should be sovereign over a world that is so chaotic and overrun by evil people. How do we...
In the last post, the question of ecclesiastical authority was raised regarding the local church. It was suggested that the doctrine of the Nicolaitans makes believers in Jesus Christ to become reliant on their pastor or priest to tell them what the Bible says so that they become dependent on...
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 KJV Is there a case to be made for any Christian who really wants to...
by the Rev. Jonathan Edwards A Sermon Preached at Enfield, July 8th, 1741 At a Time of Great Awakenings, and Attended with Remarkable Impressions on many of the Hearers. Their foot shall slide in due time.—Deut. 32:35. In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God on the wicked unbelieving...
There are many paths to discouragement in the midst of difficulty but, in the Lord there is only one sure path to peace. In this very helpful message, our brother Tim Webb of Akron Gospel Hall in Akron, Ohio shows us how the lives of three men in the Bible:...
Did you know that the scripture counsels us to live questionable lives? Our brother Joseph Baker from Jackson Michigan reminds us that the apostle Peter calls on every Christian to live in such a way that causes others to question the reason for the hope that we have. “But sanctify...
Is there such a thing as Purposeful Suffering? In this message, Kevin Buck of Monticello Gospel Hall in Cleveland Ohio, reminds us from the book of Job, what is God’s purpose for suffering.
For those of us who are awakened to our sinfulness before God, it is often difficult to not feel ashamed before God. This makes it difficult for us to believe that He wants to hear from us or look upon us with any favor at all. In this delightful meditation...