Courage and the Dog Soldier
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 1/14/2010
Though we are surrounded and buffeted by numerous difficulties and trials, God is always faithful to provide what we need to endure and overcome them.
Dog Soldiers
Sermonette; Given 10/3/2009
What is our responsibility in trials and temptations? Paul admonishes us to act like men, or adults, responsibly and courageously, not cowardly and timidly.
Father's Day
Sermonette; Given 6/27/2009
Satan's primary tool for destroying the family is to get rid of the father. If Satan cannot get rid of the father, he will try to feminize him.
Hezekiah
Sermonette; Given 1/31/2009
Hezekiah foolishly gave Babylonian envoys a tour of his headquarters, boasting but forgetting to give credit to the intervention of God Almighty.
Prepare to Teach (2008)
Sermonette; Given 10/21/2008
Real teachers need actual experience in addition to theory. We experience tests on a daily basis training us for our role as teachers in God's Kingdom.
The Audacity to Hope
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 10/8/2008
'Hope' means different things to different people. The political hope held out by politicians does not compare with the hope found in Scripture.
Faith of an Immigrant
Sermonette; Given 8/23/2008
When Moses sent the spies into the Promised Land, only Joshua and Caleb, the latter a naturalized Israelite from Edom, had positive attitudes.
Audacity of Hope
Sermonette; Given 4/26/2008
The 'audacity of hope' implies that there is no reason to hope. True hope consists of God's promises and our faith that His promises are rock solid.
The Great Escape
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/18/2008
If the Israelites had kept Passover on the wrong day, they would have died! If we accept error without proving it, we set ourselves up to accept other errors.
Don't Be a Cretan
Sermonette; Given 1/26/2008
Paul minced no words when describing the character flaws in the Cretan culture. We dare not become sensitive or protective about our flaws or shortcomings.
The Daniel Boone In All Of Us
Sermonette; Given 9/29/2007
The Bible is filled with the forerunner pattern, in which a scout makes way for someone else, such as John the Baptist preparation the way for Christ.
Building With Integrity
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 7/10/2007
People may talk a lot about character, but finding a person or a company with integrity is a tall order. Integrity is vital for character growth.
Refuge, Refuge
Sermonette; Given 7/7/2007
The six cities of refuge depict security. We are the fugitives perpetually on the run, with Christ serving as both the Blood Avenger and the High Priest.
Captain Noah of the S. S. Ark
Sermonette; Given 2/3/2007
God made incredible provisions for Noah and his family. Though God's church has always been small in number, it, too, has always been provided for.
Be There!
Article; Posted 11/17/2006
Many have friends and relatives who will rise in the second resurrection, but what a shame it would be if we were not there to greet them!
Extreme Happiness
Sermonette; Given 10/7/2006
The command to rejoice at the Feast appears seven times—extreme or consummate happiness. It can take place only if we have the spiritual foundation in place.
Building a Home for God
Sermonette; Given 8/5/2006
Every piece of the building, including the Cornerstone and all the living stones, must have integrity in order for the edifice to fit together or stand firm.
Do You Feel Lucky?
Article; Posted 6/30/2006
Is there such a thing as luck? Is the world subject to pure coincidence or blind fate? When it comes to His chosen people, God leaves nothing to chance.
Watch Whom You Hit With That Stick
Sermonette; Given 4/19/2006
Because he did not hallow God in doing what God asked of him, Moses was not allowed to go into the Promised Land. God held Moses accountable for his sin.
Methuselah
Sermonette; Given 12/10/2005
Methuselah was the thermometer (or barometer) of God's mercy. It is prophetic that Methuselah died after God's ample warning and before the deluge.