Lord of the Sabbath: Part 1
Lord of the Sabbath : Part 1 Mark 2:23-28 Lord Shaftesbury was a member of Parliament in London in the late 1700s. He was a devout Christ follower and a tireless advocate for the poor and the mentally ill. Because he worked closely with the poor, he was well respected among them, and his […]
Improper Worship
Exodus 32:1-6 It is good to be here with you today. Thank you for listening. Not last week, but the week before, our lesson was “True Worship” and today’s title is “Improper Worship.” That lesson was from chapter 30 which was part of God’s long explanation to Moses about how to construct the tabernacle and […]
Preparing the Son of Man: Part 2
Missed Part 1? Catch it here! Preparing the Son of Man : Part 2 Mark 1:9-15 The Next PROCESS (involved in preparing the Son of Man) is, His Authentication How do you decide if something is authentic? You test it, right? Back in the days when gold was used in coins, some people […]
Preparing the Son of Man: Part 1
Preparing the Son of Man : Part 1 Mark 1:9-15 Sometime around 2003 or 2004, George W. Bush was the US President, and he was invited to speak at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Joyce and I were attending that event at the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the […]
Hearing God Speak
Exodus 20:18-26 For most people, religion is something of a mystery. It’s hard for them to understand. It sometimes produces deep fears. For some, it is a matter of satisfying their god in some way, often at great cost of time or possessions. Some people make their gods so they can control them. The God […]
A Plea for Repentance : Part 1
A Plea for Repentance : Part 1 Joel 2:12-17 When I was a teenager, my friend and I ran a trapline together. My friend asked permission for us to set traps on the property of one of his relatives. Things were fine until one day when I was checking traps, I noticed a set […]
A Divine Warning
A Divine Warning Joel 1:1-12 Life is full of dangers. When there are dangers, we usually appreciate being forewarned about them. Some dangers are so obvious, there’s no need for a warning. I don’t need a warning sign at the edge of the cliff. I know enough to stay well back from the edge. […]
Go Where God Leads
Exodus 13:17-22 There are many voices in the world today, so many that we are sometimes confused. Maybe you feel that way. So many voices, and they all claim to be true. Let me assure you that there is only one source for truth. True truth is found in the Book of God. It is […]
The High Price of Self-Will
Exodus 11:1-10 In the beginning of the Creation, God made Adam with a will. He was given the ability and the freedom to choose. From the very beginning, man was able to exercise that will. God knew when He made man with a free will that man would be able to exercise that will against […]
There Is a Point of No Return
Exodus 10:21-29 The Niagara River in the United States joins two of the five Great Lakes in the northern part of the country. I’ve seen the water pouring over these huge falls, millions of gallons of water every minute! I’m told that on the Niagara River, there is a certain point above the waterfall that […]