In 1990, Life Magazine published an article naming the 100 most significant individuals of the 20th century. Many of the […]
Text: Romans 7:7-13First images stay in the mind forever. Whenever I hear the word “deacon,” I always think of Hilliard Felton. He […]
Sermon Series: In Search of the Early ChurchWe begin with the words of Robert Cook: “There is no substitute for character. You can buy brains, but you […]
Text: I Timothy 3; Titus 1In your marriage and in your Christian life, it’s not law but love that matters: The law says, “You must.” Love says, “I want to.” Before you come to Christ, you are on a continual performance standard, trying to do more in order to win God’s approval. But through Christ you discover that God loves you in spite of your failure.
Text: Romans 7:1-6Certain subjects are of perennial interest to thoughtful Christians. Whenever a pastor deals with one of those subjects, he knows […]
Text: Romans 6:8-14You can do “all things” if you rely on Jesus Christ. Not on your own strength, not on your own power, not on your own wisdom, and not on your own ability to figure things out. But if you will say, “Lord Jesus, this year I’m relying on you,” you can do all things through Christ.
Text: Philippians 4:13Until we admit that we are sinners, we’ll never see our need for a Savior.
Text: Romans 5:12-14A number of years ago a major American magazine published the results of a most fascinating survey. The editors had […]
Text: Romans 5:1-5You might call this text “The forgotten chapter of the Christmas story.” It is a genealogy—a list of names, most […]
Text: Matthew 1:1-16For me the most poignant scene of the recent presidential campaign took place last Monday night in Houston where George […]
Text: Genesis 34-37