Contend Earnestly
Article; Posted 4/1/1997
All the signs point to Christ's imminent return, yet the Bible warns us not to let down. Hebrews 10 exhorts us to strive to please God and finish our course.
Article; Posted 4/1/1997
All the signs point to Christ's imminent return, yet the Bible warns us not to let down. Hebrews 10 exhorts us to strive to please God and finish our course.
Studying the Bible
Sermon; Given 2/15/1997
Bible study provides a personal means of attaining the mind of God, growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Sermon; Given 2/15/1997
Bible study provides a personal means of attaining the mind of God, growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Warfare!
Sermon; Given 12/7/1996
We must don the whole armor of God, using His spiritual weapons to bring every thought into obedience to Christ, destroying the enemy's footholds.
Sermon; Given 12/7/1996
We must don the whole armor of God, using His spiritual weapons to bring every thought into obedience to Christ, destroying the enemy's footholds.
Forgiveness
Article; Posted 12/1/1996
Following our too frequent mess-ups in life, forgiveness is so refreshing! We must forgive others if we are to be forgiven.
Article; Posted 12/1/1996
Following our too frequent mess-ups in life, forgiveness is so refreshing! We must forgive others if we are to be forgiven.
Our Father
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/2/1996
Emotional and spiritual well-being of children improves when fathers fulfill their role. People from dysfunctional families have a skewed image of God.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/2/1996
Emotional and spiritual well-being of children improves when fathers fulfill their role. People from dysfunctional families have a skewed image of God.
We Must Believe!
Sermon; Given 9/21/1996
We are asked to believe in a Being nobody has directly seen or heard, whose written word has been vilified and scorned. Without faith, we can't please God.
Sermon; Given 9/21/1996
We are asked to believe in a Being nobody has directly seen or heard, whose written word has been vilified and scorned. Without faith, we can't please God.
Should We Make Vows Today?
Article; Posted 9/1/1996
We can promise to change our lives in return for a request we ask from God, but should we do this? Although not forbidden, making vows is a risky business.
Article; Posted 9/1/1996
We can promise to change our lives in return for a request we ask from God, but should we do this? Although not forbidden, making vows is a risky business.
Be Thankful!
Sermon; Given 7/20/1996
The danger of abundant blessings is that we tend to forget the source of the blessings and cease being thankful. When we forget to be thankful, we forget God.
Sermon; Given 7/20/1996
The danger of abundant blessings is that we tend to forget the source of the blessings and cease being thankful. When we forget to be thankful, we forget God.
By This Shall All Men Know You
Sermon; Given 5/4/1996
A native practice involves leaving a young man on a remote island with only a bow and arrows until he learns to become a man, and God does something similar.
Sermon; Given 5/4/1996
A native practice involves leaving a young man on a remote island with only a bow and arrows until he learns to become a man, and God does something similar.
Should We Obey the Laws of Our Government?
Article; Posted 5/1/1996
Should we obey the governments of man over us? Should we obey it if we consider it an 'illegal' government?
Article; Posted 5/1/1996
Should we obey the governments of man over us? Should we obey it if we consider it an 'illegal' government?
During a Famine, What Is the Work?
Article; Posted 2/1/1996
God's church faces a time of trial, a famine of the Word. What should Christians be doing during such a time? The first-century church provides an answer.
Article; Posted 2/1/1996
God's church faces a time of trial, a famine of the Word. What should Christians be doing during such a time? The first-century church provides an answer.
Remembering God's Gifts, Promises, and Rewards
Sermon; Given 1/6/1996
During these times of intense distress and tribulation, God expects that we use our memories to reflect upon His gifts, promises, and rewards.
Sermon; Given 1/6/1996
During these times of intense distress and tribulation, God expects that we use our memories to reflect upon His gifts, promises, and rewards.
Learn to Fear God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/1995
Fearing God is equated with obeying or complying with God's instructions, voluntarily measuring all our thoughts and behavior against His Law.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/1995
Fearing God is equated with obeying or complying with God's instructions, voluntarily measuring all our thoughts and behavior against His Law.
Avoiding Spiritual Burnout
Sermon; Given 9/16/1995
The inability to solve mounting cultural and social problems despite advances in technology puts a strain on anyone who cares about the consequences.
Sermon; Given 9/16/1995
The inability to solve mounting cultural and social problems despite advances in technology puts a strain on anyone who cares about the consequences.
Remembering Your Vows
Sermon; Given 6/17/1995
Like the marriage covenant, counting the cost is the most serious part of the baptismal agreement, not something to be taken lightly.
Sermon; Given 6/17/1995
Like the marriage covenant, counting the cost is the most serious part of the baptismal agreement, not something to be taken lightly.
The Whirlpool of War
Article; Posted 6/1/1995
In God's vast experience, He knows that war produces hatreds that last for generations and destroys people's lives, reputations and potentials.
Article; Posted 6/1/1995
In God's vast experience, He knows that war produces hatreds that last for generations and destroys people's lives, reputations and potentials.
Tithing
Sermon; Given 2/18/1995
This comprehensive overview of tithing explores the attitudes we should have toward tithing, the purposes of the tithe, and the benefits of tithing.
Sermon; Given 2/18/1995
This comprehensive overview of tithing explores the attitudes we should have toward tithing, the purposes of the tithe, and the benefits of tithing.
When Was Jesus Born?Article; Posted 12/1/1994
The Catholic Church chose December 25 as the date of Jesus' birth, centuries after the fact. However, internal biblical evidence gives a very different story.
Persistence
Sermon; Given 10/29/1994
Persistence is impossible without a transcendent and ardent vision, which prevents us from casting off restraint and gives us the will to keep on.
Sermon; Given 10/29/1994
Persistence is impossible without a transcendent and ardent vision, which prevents us from casting off restraint and gives us the will to keep on.
Prosperity
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/25/1994
We still suffer the consequences of Israel's request to have a king like other nations and to adopt political and economic systems like every other nation.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/25/1994
We still suffer the consequences of Israel's request to have a king like other nations and to adopt political and economic systems like every other nation.