“He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way. Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes [him] families like a flock. The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Whoso [is]...
It is has been said that the three most expensive letters in the English alphabet are DIY (Do it yourself). If you are not a skilled carpenter and if you have ever tried to do home remodeling, you know how frustratingly true this statement is. On the other hand, finding...
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” James 4:8 Recent sermons from a local pastor drew from both the experience of the Israelites at Mt Hermon and an exhortation from the book of James, to highlight for us the blessed position that believers have before our...
“Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.” [1 Samuel 2:17 NKJV] The tragic story of Eli the priest and his two sons is a stern reminder not to trifle with what God has established concerning worship....
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...
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:...