https://youtu.be/JNdIqQZXPMI “Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”” (Matthew 19:16, HCSB) People often ask what it takes to get to heaven. They are curious about eternal life and they want to know how to obtain it. I often ask: “In your opinion, what does it take for a person to get to heaven and obtain eternal life?” I often answer with the statement: “May I share with you how... Read more
January 20, 2016 Exodus 33:12-23 Moses pleads for his people. He pleads for God’s presence to be in the midst of God’s people. As Moses was pleading with God, he revealed his true motive: to see God’s glory (Exodus 33:18). God replied that He would cause His GOODNESS to pass by (Exodus 33:19). God says that we can see His goodness, but we can’t truly see His glory (Exodus 33:20). God chooses to show us His glory but He reserves... Read more
January 18, 2016 Luke 2:19 For many Christians, growth is about Bible study. Typically, this kind of growth happens through the use of an expert. We listen to a pastor on the radio. We watch a Bible study online or on the television. While a Christian can learn through these practices, this is not the ideal way to grow. Instead, God has shown us that we grow best when we personally take the time to reflect on His Word. Joshua... Read more
January 19, 2016 Exodus 13:7-16 People ask why things happen, and why we have certain celebrations. In part of the Passover celebration, the people were required to eat unleavened bread (Exodus 13:7). The reason given when asked why the family eats this bread is because this is what God provided when He brought us out of Egypt (Exodus 13:8). Then the person is to put a sign on their hand and their forehead (Exodus 13:9) to remind them of God’s... Read more
Top Ten Star Wars Films With the opening of the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I have compiled a list of the top ten Star Wars films. All of these films have been (or will be) shown either on television or on film. Although I have written elsewhere about the Force (“The Force Awakens”), I wanted to create a list of the films which I enjoyed in a certain. I made a similar top ten list for the... Read more
The process of personal evangelism is described in these verses. There are a variety of ways in which we can share the Gospel. We can start with the most impersonal fashion or form and move to the most personal. IMPERSONAL TO PERSONAL STEPS OF EVANGELISM SPECTRUM Hosting an event at the church Reaching out to the community Sunday School Going door-to-door Personal evangelism PROCESS OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM1 1. Pray (Luke 10:2) “He told them: “The harvest is abundant, but the... Read more
January 14, 2016 Matthew 17:24-27 I have the freedom to do what I like as a Christian. Yet, I also have the responsibility to not offend others. That’s essentially what Jesus taught Peter about the temple tax (Matthew 17:26-27). Someone approached Peter about collecting the temple tax. This tax was assessed on every Jew to help pay for the expenses of the temple. Jesus makes the point that taxes are not paid by family members but by strangers (Matthew 17:25-26).... Read more
January 12, 2016 “Summoning the crowd, He told them, “Listen and understand: It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”” (Matthew 15:10–11, HCSB) It’s the beginning of the new year. As such, you will see many commercials for programs designed to help a person lose weight. Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers spend money showing us commercials about their programs and how effective they were in helping a... Read more
Revelation 1:9-20 The Encouraging Vision of Jesus Christ “I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.” (Revelation 1:9, HCSB) Keep in mind that John is writing as pastor of the seven churches under his care, as a pastor of people who are being tortured, persecuted, and slaughtered. That is why he identifies himself as their brother and... Read more
Revelation 1:1-8 The Beginning of the End THE SEVEN PARTS OF SALUTATION (GREETING) IN REVELATION This section is called a prologue. A prologue is an introduction. In this case, one is being introduced to the last book of the Bible, and more important the final revelation of God in Jesus Christ. I want you to notice that the numbers seven and three come up over and over again in this book. Even in this sermon series, we will address things... Read more
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