Many of us are aware of the story of Lot, especially when it comes to the portion about Sodom and Gomorrah. We often think of him as a man who compromised his beliefs and conformed to the wickedness of Sodom; a man who offered his own daughters to the sexual perverts of the city that… Continue reading A Portrait of an American Christian
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The Millstone
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. – Luke 17:2 We live in a culture that constantly offends children. Disney came out and said that they want to increase their LBGTQ representation in… Continue reading The Millstone
Our Own Understanding
Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Both of these things are difficult to do in a society like ours. All Christians claim to trust in the Lord. That’s the basis of our faith. Do we do it with ALL our hearts? ALL our… Continue reading Our Own Understanding
A More Sure Word
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” - 1 Thessalonians 2:13 The “this… Continue reading A More Sure Word
Delighting in God’s Will
“I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart.”Psalm 40:8 David was “a man after [God’s] own heart,” according to Acts 13:22. Therefore, his words should resonate with us if we want to be viewed the same way. David not only committed Scripture to memory, but kept it… Continue reading Delighting in God’s Will
Pleasant Words
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”Proverbs 16:24 1 Corinthians 15:33 tells us, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” Communication is vital to any relationship. Studies show that communication is one of the top measures for the success or failure of a marriage. There are… Continue reading Pleasant Words
The Church (Part 4): The Local Church
We have come a long way on our journey to better understand the church. So far we have focused on mostly the spiritual Church. We have addressed: The Trail of Blood - The history of the church from Acts 2 until today, the martyrs gave their lives to the cause of Christ, and the persecution… Continue reading The Church (Part 4): The Local Church
Things Not Seen
“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 Contemporary Americans are inundated with “things” which are seen. We concern ourselves with houses (and their furnishing),… Continue reading Things Not Seen
The Church (Part 3): The Churches of Revelation
The first week of the lessons on the church, we discussed the Trail of Blood – how Christianity began, how the disciples and early Church was martyred for the faith and how the Baptist line transcends denominations and runs parallel to Catholics and Protestants who both persecuted our Baptist forefathers. Last time, we discussed types… Continue reading The Church (Part 3): The Churches of Revelation
The Church (Part 2): The Body, The Bride, and the Battalion
Last time, we discussed the “Trail of Blood,” and how our Christian forefathers faced persecution and martyrdom for standing firm in their Faith. The history of the Church and the line of the Baptists is riddled with suffering and sacrifice for the cause of Christ. Now, society is collapsing into carnality as our churches are… Continue reading The Church (Part 2): The Body, The Bride, and the Battalion
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