Mike Riley Sermon Outlines, Articles, Lessons, etc.

In Acts 14:17, Luke records that God “did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts

Spiritually speaking, God has no use for a remote controlled robot. Rather, He seeks men and women with the ability to think and reason (Isaiah 1:18; cf. Acts 17:2; Acts 18:4; Acts 18:19; Acts 24:25).

Over a span of two years (1722-1723), Jonathan Edwards, a well-known and admired American theologian, penned 70 resolutions. It’s interesting to note that they were not resolutions in celebration of a New Year, but rather for a reformation of his life.

This is a story my parents didn’t tell about me, but one I vividly remember myself. From the age of one to six, I often stayed with my grandparents on their farm. When they would take me

An unknown poet once wrote this insightful observation: “As a rule, man’s a fool. When it’s hot, he wants it cool. And when it’s cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting what is not” (source).

The following poem in the form of a prayer, encouraged my soul this morning — I pray it will encourage yours as well.

The above question was asked by Brother Richard Mansel on Facebook yesterday and I’ve included my response in the below remarks:

The story is told of a preacher who one day came calling on a man about his soul because he was concerned for his salvation.

Have we ever taken our car through an automatic car wash? The first time can be quite nerve-wracking. We put the required money into a provided slot, nervously check to make sure our windows are

While we know that Christmas is not to be celebrated as a religious holiday, there is still an important component in the word “Christmas” that we need to consider.

Over 50 years ago, a deadly tornado ripped through Sunnyside, Texas (see map), destroying much of the little town. My music teacher and one of his brothers were in a church building attending a fellowship

This writer has heard just about every excuse there is for not opening and studying God’s Word, including my own.

A minute is the time it takes to smile, or to give a warm “hello” to those with whom we come in contact with each day.

Brother Wayne Jackson, editor of the Christian Courier, discusses the three “tenses” of thanksgiving:

As we gather together with family and friends this Thanksgiving Day, the following hymn serves as a reminder to each one of us, that Almighty God is the source of all that we are and have

Three great life principles that faithful Christians live by, are found in the following Scriptures:

When the plumbing is broken; the kids have the flu; When money is tight and there’s too much to do; My insurance was canceled; my floor needs repair…

From the Winnie Stowell church of Christ bulletin, posted in today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article, author unknown:

There are many spiritual lessons that we as Christians can learn from a study of the Psalms. The following are some lessons that we as God’s children can learn from studying this marvelous book of God’s servant, David:

When my beloved mother passed from this life, almost two years ago, my father, brothers and I attended the graveside services. My brother assigned me the task of giving the eulogy.