The Lenders Are Coming
Sermonette; Given 2/12/2011
Eventually the lenders will come to collect the debt, and America will be the slaves of strangers. We have an obligation not to live beyond our means.
Crazy or Christmas
Sermonette; Given 12/25/2010
If Christmas is Christ's birthday, it is strange that everybody else except Christ receives a gift. All of its symbols derive from pagan sources.
Father, Where Art Thou?
Sermonette; Given 11/6/2010
The majority of the ugly social aberrations (including rape, murder, imprisonment, and suicide) have a direct correlation to single-parent families.
Exhort One Another Daily
Sermonette; Given 9/27/2010
We need to encourage and exhort one another to stand firm, realizing that the spiritual roller coaster ride will not last forever.
Is the Land Vomiting Us Out?
Sermonette; Given 9/4/2010
The Bible personifies the earth, giving it a human-like proclivity to expel sin and evil. We are approaching another crisis when this purging will occur.
Israel and Our Ancestors
Sermonette; Given 7/17/2010
The children of Israel claim 'stiff-necked' as a family trait--dense, hard-hearted, stubborn, intractable, impudent, and unwilling to follow God's lead.
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit (2010)
Sermonette; Given 5/22/2010
Paul uses the term 'earnest payment' to describe the Holy Spirit, similar to lay-away plans. Our inheritance is sealed by God so it cannot be tampered with.
Beasts Among Us
Sermonette; Given 4/17/2010
Prophecy warns about wild beast ascendancy at the end times. The increase in predatory and non-predatory animals is a precursor to the pale horse curse.
Test the Spirit
Sermonette; Given 3/20/2010
We dare not imitate Jeroboam's example of presumptuousness, thinking we can change established doctrines on our own whim.
What Did You Say?
Sermonette; Given 1/16/2010
Idle talk of the tongue applies to words that produce no value. Technology is a two-edged sword having a positive and negative potential.
Unity Through War
Sermonette; Given 12/5/2009
The Israel of God is in full combat. Our adversaries are not physical, but principalities or demonic forces. We need to band together as brothers.
Take My Yoke
Sermonette; Given 10/17/2009
A properly fitted yoke will ease the burden on the animals. If we feel that our yoke is too difficult, we should examine our lives.
Do We Love Our Brother?
Sermonette; Given 7/18/2009
Hopefully we will never achieve the reputation of aloofness or uncaring. Our salvation is closely tied to how we treat one another.
I Want to Be First
Sermonette; Given 5/9/2009
The desire to be first (or the greatest) runs contrary to God's pattern of leadership. We do not have to waste precious time competing with our brother.
The Number Three in Scripture
Sermonette; Given 4/4/2009
In scripture, when the number 3 is involved, it designates completion, suggesting that what God will complete what He has started.
Moral Courage
Sermonette; Given 1/17/2009
No matter how terrifying our choices may be, if we put our faith in God, we will be given the courage to make them, like the heroes of the Bible.
The Jealousy of God
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 1/2/2009
Deuteronomy 4:24 may strike an astute reader as somewhat controversial, if not contradictory. How can our holy and perfect God be jealous?
Godly Jealousy
Sermonette; Given 11/8/2008
When carnal nature gets jealous, it manifests itself as self-centeredness, but when God gets jealous, it is in a protective context.
Refuser of Festivities
Sermonette; Given 9/27/2008
When we attend God's Feasts, we should not grumble about conditions and events, working ourselves into a disgruntled attitude.
The Dew of Heaven
Sermonette; Given 7/19/2008
Metaphorically, dew may refer to abundant blessings. Dew could also be applied to God's Holy Spirit or God's truth, withheld in times of apostasy.