A querist asks, “How do i prove to a non-believer that Jesus really existed, historically?” There is more documented evidence that Jesus is a historical personage than any other person in history. If there existed a Julius Caesar, Plato, or Alexander the Great, there

A querist writes, “I know that we will all be judged someday at the time of Christ’s return. My question is, what happens to people after they die, while the soul waits for judgment?” The Bible teaches that there is an intermediate state (hades – Luke 16:23). Hades is the realm or region of departed […]

Listen Date written: March 18th, 2006Scripture ref: Proverbs 29:18 SUBJECT: Stewardship, Responsibility, Planning, Leadership, Church Growth TITLE: The Need for Vision PROPOSITION: We need vision because 1) Not having vision results in disaster, 2) Having a vision improves attitudes, 3) Having a vision improves industry, 4) The future literally depends upon our having vision. Objectives: […]

Sometimes we have to listen very closely to understand the lyrics of some of our modern day songs. This is especially true with some of the rapid-fire lyrics of rap artists, who are nearly impossible to follow even with the printed lyrics in front of us. Of course this isn’t anything new.

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Biblical love is unselfish love. One of the best illustrations of love is found in Romans 15:1-2-ESV where Paul states, “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings

Play MP3 Introduction: Read Psa. 100 1. As I stand in the back of the auditorium I see that a few don’t worship during the closing song. You whisper to others, put away song books, gather things making ready for your exit. 2. As an observer I have questions about this practice. 1) Do you […]

Lessons from the Life of Jonah Of all the Old Testament prophets, we find Jonah the most sympathetic. Perhaps that’s because we’re more like him than anyone. In that regard the book of Jonah is very practical. In this sermon we will study the book of Jonah and glean some general lessons from the book […]

Am I scripturally right in my fight?

It’s really surprising what a hangnail on the pinky can keep a person from doing. Of course, it doesn’t keep a fellow from playing golf or going fishing, nor does it keep a woman from making a trip to the shopping mall for a 75% discount sale. It doesn’t even hinder a teenager from driving […]

Some sincere religious folks believe that while Jesus was in the grave for three days, He journeyed to Hades and personally preached the gospel to the “spirits” which were imprisoned there. As a proof-text, they use 1 Peter 3:19. In I Peter 3:17, Peter uses our Lord as an example of “suffering for well doing,” […]

Who Do You Love? In this lesson we will study from 1 Timothy 3:1-5. There are several things in this passage that Paul says people will love, namely, 1) Lovers of Self, 2) Lovers of Money, 3) No lovers of good, 4) Lovers of pleasure, 5) Lovers of God. We need to understand how love […]

1) Denominational Teaching – Many Bodies or churches.

This writer would like to share Bro. Gary Summers’ thoughts as he challenges each one of us in the following article, by describing the various “types” of Christians as described in the New Testament (at least in principle). If, after reading Bro. Summers’ article, we find ourselves as the wrong “type” of Christian, may we […]

Book – Ecclesiastes Key Words – “Vanity” and “under the sun” Key Verses – Ecclesiastes 2:24; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Key Phrase – “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2; Ecclesiastes 12:8).

Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, the creator of Don Quixote, the most famous figure in Spanish literature, is quoted as saying, “An honest man’s word is as good as his bond”.

In confronting the Pharisees, Jesus often “questioned” them for the purpose of teaching them the truth (John 17:17). We find one such example in Matthew 22:41-46. After our

There is much confusion in the religious world as to the avenues of our salvation as described in the Bible. Through the use of a good concordance (this writer used Young’s

The Gospel in the NT is referred to in Acts 13:32 – KJV as “glad tidings” and refers to the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 13:29-30,33-37; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). According to “Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and NT Words,”

In Exodus 4:1-2, the text reads: “And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not