Mike Riley Sermon Outlines, Articles, Lessons, etc.

Wouldn’t life be lots more happy If the good that’s in us all Were the only things about us That folks bothered to recall?

It’s just the way you look at things, That makes them good or bad, It’s just the way you look at men, That makes them sane or mad,

Praise the Lord for this glorious day, It is beautiful in every way. Praise Him for the skies above, For all His reflections of purest love.

Bless my little kitchen Lord, I love it’s every nook, And bless me as I do my work, Wash pots and pans and cook. May the meals that I prepare, Be seasoned from above, With thy blessing and thy grace, But most of all thy love. As we partake of healthy food, The table thou […]

As we observe another Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2013, the following are some Independence Day related articles written by myself and other members of the Lord’s church:

While looking at the articles contained in “The Fellowship Room” this morning, I came across the analysis of Proverbs 5:1-23 provided by Brother John T. Polk II (see bio). I especially enjoyed reading his excellent commentary and analysis of Proverbs 5:15-20 regarding “The Treasure” (that treasure being “the wife of your youth” mentioned in verse […]

This morning, I was surfing the Internet and came across this article, revealing an interesting piece of history regarding the wearing of swimsuits. From the article comes this interesting observation by Susan Sessions Rugh:

A little dash of purpose, An effort made to cheer, A little more of courage, And less of doubt and fear; A little more of lifting, And pulling all our weight, A little less of leaning, And leaving it to fate.

The Bible contains a long list of “one anothers.” As Christians, we should especially heed the following ten “one anothers” in our relationships with fellow Christians:

Taking care of any elderly person, whether it be father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, husband or wife is not an easy task. Caregivers have to make personal sacrifices in order to properly take care of elderly family members who can no longer take care of themselves.

On his blog today, brother Jeremy Sprouse emphasizes a very important point from the below Scripture regarding the use of military might with regards to victory:

Since this coming Sunday is Father’s Day, the following is a collection of articles from my blog (as well as other blogs) pertaining to this special day set aside to honor our beloved Fathers. May God bless all fathers who have dedicated their lives in helping raise their children to honor God, family and country:

Every Monday morning at 8:00 MST, a handful of saints assemble at the “New Clock” restaurant in Northeast El Paso, for breakfast. For the nominal fee of $1.99, you can the “special” of the morning, which usually consists of eggs, bacon, and toast (no substitutions allowed). The best thing about the New Clock Restaurant is […]

Sometimes we will say, ”I have an idea,” and we know what we mean by that, but from another viewpoint, ideas have us! The idea of world dominion possessed Hitler, and look what happened! That was a negative, destructive idea and it led to drastic results. But as we know, there are wholesome, sound, and uplifting […]

Give me good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest; Give me a healthy body, Lord, With sense to keep it at its best. Give me a healthy mind, good Lord, To keep the pure and good in sight; Which, seeing sin, is not applauded, But find a way to set it right. Give me […]

Jesus told stories to his disciples. Everyone loves a story. They were mind stories or pictures of things, people, situations, which brought into focus real life problems. These stories or parables were teaching stories. He used them to explain in clear, simple terms what God wanted from His people.

Shauna Niequist is one of the writers for “Today’s Christian Woman.” She has written an above titled article which emphasizes the importance of gathering around the table and eating with our family.

Tomorrow, Monday, May 27th, has been designated as Memorial Day — a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces of our great country — from the American Revolutionary War to Operation Enduring Freedom.

About six months ago, I met a lady at our local school district’s main office where I am employed, who we will call Janet. Janet was a very outgoing individual, and because she was, she and I would converse on a short term basis every morning when I delivered mail to the accounts payable department

As the Boy Scouts of America were deciding today whether or not to allow gay kids and teens into their membership, this writer and disciple of Christ was praying and hoping that they would stand their ground, retain their membership guidelines, and not allow a very small segment of our society to override those guidelines.