What exactly is this mysterious encounter – the “Call of God?” Perhaps it is not easily defined or relatable but we are certain that every true preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ must have experienced – a Call. “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not […]
Biblical Deacons
Introduction: While it is easy to mix metaphors and to transpose worldly values and appraisals into spiritual characteristics we must be careful that we do not allow natural logic to outweigh spiritual logistics. While in the natural sense of things, men become skilled in their occupations through experience; their trade is the result of making […]
Which Came First – The Hole or the Bullseye?
A Marine recruiting sergeant happened upon an impressive sight while traveling in the country backwoods. At one roadside farm, he saw targets painted just about everywhere — on the barns, on fences, and on all the outbuildings. And exactly in the center of each target’s bull’s eye, there was a bullet hole! Knowing the Marine […]
Study To Shew Thyself Approved
I have come to a conclusion, after years of observing and inquiry of a plethora of preachers, that there are about as many different study and sermon preparation ways as there are preachers. But one thing is certain—preachers must be students—students of the Word, of people, events and life in general. To “study” is not […]
Holiness is an issue of the heart
Holiness is an issue of the heart. And the issues of life cometh out of the heart. That’s another way of saying that what is IN the heart is shown OUTWARDLY. Make no mistake about it — God requires both! Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are filled with instructions regarding outward things: […]
A Reason to Cry
A Reason to Cry Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations. My wife and I have been blessed the last few days to have our daughter, and our two grandchildren, visit with us. Observing these two grandchildren is one of the joys of life. Rory, being three years […]
Fellowship is many faceted
Fellowship is many faceted. From what may first appear as a relatively simple concept comes a spin-off of complexity. Like a river in reverse flow, rather than many tributaries flowing into a main artery, it is a current flowing into many tributaries. The Spirit flowing in the main artery of our lives (the heart) dictates […]
Who Are You To Judge Me?
“Who Are You To Judge Me?” How many times have we heard someone say that, whether it was directed to us or to someone else? It’s easy for most of us to get offended when others express disapproval of our actions. By nature, most of us are very private. We resent outsiders intruding uninvited into […]
Saul Knew Who He Was
Saul(who became the Apostle Paul) was a zealous Jew who was taught at the feet of Gamaliel he knew how serious it was to take the name of the Lord in vain. He hated the early church in that persecuted them for preaching Jesus. But on the road to Damascus when the light shone about […]
Therefore God Exalted Him to the Highest Place
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:9-11) […]