A querist asks, “Is there any scriptural reason a congregation should not sing during the Lord’s Supper?”

Not Just Ticket Punching Do we come to church merely to check it off of our list of things to do? We must have an involved attitude when we worship God. Apathy and mental neglect of worship results in vain worship. Simply getting our ticket punched isn’t going to be pleasing to God.

The ambush has proven to be one of the most successful war tactics ever devised. At God’s instruction, Joshua used this tactic with great success in the second attack on Ai

A querist asks, “What about those who have never heard the gospel – is their fate the same as the disobedient?”

Today, in our politically correct and culturally imposed atmosphere, so-called “religious” leaders, who used to condemn sin, are now supporting immoral behavior. Sadly, adultery, fornication, and homosexuality have been upgraded to acceptable status by some

A querist asks, “My question is regarding that of leadership. There are churches that see nothing wrong in women’s role as a leader in the church. For example, women taking on the role of Sunday school

Listen Presumption is a sin that many do not consider. In religious matters many presume that God will be pleased with whatever they think regardless of what God’s word actually says. In life, many people presume that whatever decisions they make are right with God without ever bothering to consult His word. In this lesson […]

A querist asks, “Can you please provide my wife and I the proper interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:15?” This passage states, “Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue

A querist asks, “If a man and woman get married then get divorced, then the man goes and remarries, we know that he (and his new wife) has committed adultery. But say him

A querist asks, “Does Matthew 5:7, James 2:13, and Matthew 18:21-35 state that there are degrees of judgment; that some souls will be judged more leniently than others; that some will “get away” with more than others?”

When some folks want to excuse their personal imperfections (whatever they are), and make them acceptable, they sometimes say, “Well, nobody’s perfect!” This is far from

The Problems of Preachers In recent news, we’ve seen some very serious problems with a preacher and his family. Preachers are people just like anyone else and they have problems just like anyone else. In this lesson we will look at preachers and some of their problems and understand how the Bible distinguishes between the […]

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 […]