Professional salespeople will tell you that one mark of a good salesperson is a thorough knowledge of his product. He knows the materials from which it is made, understands its

At one time or another, we’ve all experienced them, or at least listened to other people talk about them — the blues. Times of dark discouragement and despair. However there’s

Listen Date written: March 17th, 2007 Scripture ref: John 20:26-28 SUBJECT: Jesus TITLE: Jesus Is Lord PROPOSITION: That Jesus is Lord means that Jesus is the One Who 1) Controls all things, 2) Was Crowned with Glory and Honor, and 3) Commands my Allegiance. OBJECTIVE: That each understand the significance of the fact that Jesus […]

Like many congregations of the Lord’s people, the Montana Street congregation (3101 Montana Ave) where my wife and I worship, are generous givers — not only to those in need within the congregation, but to those outside its walls as well.

Some battles in life are fought and instantly won; passing tests, playing games, solving a puzzle in the newspaper, or winning at a sporting event. We preoccupy ourselves with these “battles” because they give us instantaneous gratification and bring us a measure of pleasure and self assurance. Some battles are fought for a while and […]

The Psalmist in Psalm 93, declares that trouble sometimes comes to us in relentless waves that surge and pound against our souls and break upon them with furious force.

Before he enlisted in the Union Army to fight during the US Civil War, Joshua Chamberlain was a quiet and unassuming college professor. However, in the trial and testing of military combat, he distinguished himself for his heroism in holding the line on Little Round Top

The story is told of a young man who grew up in an environment of poverty, a broken home, and a violent neighborhood. He skipped school often and was difficult to handle. But when a friend was shot

Listen Date written: March 11th, 2007Scripture ref: Exodus 20:1-17 The First and Second Commandments – Idolatry SUBJECT: Idolatry TITLE: The Ten Commandments #1 and #2. PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the first and second commandments. Objectives: That we would be familiar with the ten commandments and know more about them and specifically […]

Most people consider meekness to be weakness. In a world dominated by the strong — ruthless dictators, callous drug traffickers, and powerful corporate leaders — no one wants to be classified as the “wimp” everyone takes advantage of. But is that the biblical concept of meekness?

The saying, “You can never outgive God” may be doubted by miserly people, but the inspired writer Paul fully supports this saying. Having just received their generous gifts

In the mid-1970s, Ed Roberts built the world’s first commercially successful personal computer (PC). He hired Bill Gates and Paul Allen to write software for him.

The story is told of a soldier whose life was changed after he successfully completed the obstacle course in Air Force basic training on his first attempt. In fact, he completed the course far ahead of everyone else.

“The Old and New Testaments” Many do not understand the differences between the Old and the New Testaments. In this lesson those differences will be explained. Between the Old Testament and the New, there is a difference of 1) Scope of People, 2) Their Relationship to the Cross, 3) Purpose. Each person should be able […]

William Cowper, the 19th-century English poet and hymnwriter, struggled with recurring bouts of depression throughout his life. Perhaps that’s why his hymns still touch us deeply

The story is told of a little boy with a big and compassionate heart. His next-door neighbor was an elderly man whose wife had recently died. When the youngster saw the elderly man crying, he simply climbed up onto his

I’ve never quite had an experience like crossing the border south of the border between Costa Rica and Panama. We arrived at the border late Wednesday night, the evening of January 31st, after a long eight hour bus ride from San Jose through the mountains that caused me to regret having eaten as much as […]

God’s word gives us some inspired advice regarding the spiritual ideals for we are to “stand.” The following are some Scriptures which gives emphasis to our “standing” for

A father was reading a bedtime story to his young daughter, as he did almost every night before she went to sleep. She had chosen a zoo book, and to her active imagination, it was as if she and her father were actually there at the zoo.

The story is told of a little boy who tried his best to save money to buy his mother a present. It was a terrible struggle because he gave in so easily to the temptation to buy