Acts Acts 9:32-43 God at Work There are two extreme kinds of professing Christians, the extremely positive and the extremely negative. Some are just kind of happy-clappy always smiling, always failing to reckon with the sufferings of this life and the massive biblical emphasis on the reality of suffering and pain. But far more common [...]
Romans Romans 1:16-17 The Powerful Gospel Rooted in God’s Righteousness Tonight we come to what most people acknowledge is Paul’s first unveiling of the theme of the book of Romans . . . The powerful gospel that saves Jew and Gentile. This is such a rich section, I hope you will be as blessed tonight [...]
Last time we made it through verses 1-4 in Romans chapter 1. We hoped to finish verses 1-7 but we ran out of time. So this evening we are going to tackle these last three verses in Paul’s introduction to the church in Rome. Let’s begin with verse 5 . . . 5 Through whom [...]
On Sunday, Rev. Paul Comer gave a great message on the conversion of the apostle Paul. This article is a summary on my notes on his sermon. Paul is first mentioned in Acts 7:59 giving approval to Stephen’s death. In Acts 8 he is seen persecuting the church, going from house to house and dragging [...]
This message is based on Jude, verses 20-25. The focus of these verses is on being a Faithful Church. Jude How to Be a Faithful Church 20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy [...]
Acts 8:1-8 How God Advances and Builds His Kingdom February 5, 2012 We live in the age of Wal-Mart. Buy up huge inventory, sell it cheap, get into as many places as you can, crush the competition and rise to the top. It works well in a capitalistic country like ours. Unfortunately, many people in [...]
Over the last few years, several popular books have come out which have made me feel a little uncomfortable, and not in a good way. These are books which focus on the afterlife through the experiences of those who are supposed to have seen heaven or hell. Now these kinds of books have been around [...]
I read an excellent article this morning that I wanted to pass on. Kevin DeYoung discusses the issue of measuring numbers in the church. He rightly says that we are prone to pass judgment on large churches and that we are just as likely to dismiss small churches as irrelevant. DeYoung advocates a balanced approach [...]
One of the things I have noticed in the last two presidential elections, is the massive number of debates leading up to the nomination for either party. These debates serve to winnow the field of candidates and sometimes they provide pivotal moments in the race, propelling a candidate to the top. Kevin DeYoung has written [...]
The Holocaust is often called the most horrible tragedy of the 20th century. At least 6 million Jews were exterminated under the Nazi regime led by Adolph Hitler. But the 20th century was filled with other atrocities as well. At least 10 million Russians were exterminated under the leadership of Joseph Stalin. Three million Cambodians [...]
