We 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 7:1-6There are many reasons people give for not becoming a Christian. Most of those reasons are in the form of […]
Text: Romans 6:1-7God shouldn’t love us, but he does. This is the wonder of the ages.
Text: Romans 5:6-11A number of years ago a major American magazine published the results of a most fascinating survey. The editors had […]
Text: Romans 5:1-5Our final study in the life of Jacob is different from all the rest. When we began, he was still […]
Text: Genesis 49:10; Luke 1:33For me the most poignant scene of the recent presidential campaign took place last Monday night in Houston where George […]
Text: Genesis 34-37In our study of the life of Jacob, we have come to a critical turning point. One might even call […]
Text: Genesis 32:22-32Although it is not a new word, most of us never heard the term “dysfunctional” until a few years ago. […]
Text: Genesis 27We have two problems with this Commandment, and perhaps a third: 1. Many of us have negative memories associated with […]
Text: Exodus 20:12