Much Required, Lk 12:48
Much Required Lk 12:48 describes the punishment of those who knew the Lord’s will and didn’t do it, before his return, versus those who didn’t know, yet also did things worthy of stripes. The ones who knew are beaten with more stripes. The principle is this. “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall […]
I Shall Send Thee, Jer 1:7
In Jer. 1:7 the Lord said to Jeremiah, Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee…” We are ambassadors for Christ and must go where we are sent. The Father sent Jesus to this world [Jn. 20:21]. Jesus sent his disciples to preach [Jn. 20:21]. The Holy Spirit and the church sent Paul […]
Celebrating the Birth of Christ, 1 Cor 15:3-4
Christmas for many of us is a fun time of year – our families get together, we enjoy some good fellowship with our friends and church families, we send cards and presents to our friends and families and so forth – but why do we do this? Are we really celebrating the birth of Christ? […]
The Gospel Resurrection, 1 Cor 15:3-4
The Gospel – Resurrection 1 Cor 15:3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The gospel is not complete without the resurrection. It is certainly remarkable, as we saw in the prior broadcast, that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. However, without the resurrection, Paul said that our faith is vain. So, today we want […]
Find A Way, 1 Ki 22:19-22
Find A Way When Pastor Randy King was here in September, he told many stories of people in churches who found a way to reach their community with the gospel. Remember the lady who became a school bus driver, the teens who painted the city’s fire hydrants, and the ladies who began an after school […]
Local Church Gospel Preaching, 1 Cor 14:24-25
Local Church Gospel Preaching One of the three purposes of a local church is and should be to evangelize sinners. The other two purposes are to exalt the Savior and to edify the saints. We want to discuss our purpose of evangelizing sinners tonight. Our text is 1 Cor 4:24-25. In this text we see […]
They’ll Never Stop The Gospel, 1 Pet 1:25
They’ll Never Stop The Gospel Christians who are zealous for others to get saved get concerned at times that, some how, some one will stop us from preaching the gospel. But according to 1 Pet 1:25 which says, “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the […]
Before Its Too Late, Gen 18:14
Have you been burdened for your friends or relatives because they aren’t saved yet? Why don’t you tell them about Jesus or witness to them again before its too late? I realize that the decision to trust Christ rests with each individual and that we cannot make the decision for them. However, we are the […]
For the Gospel’s Sake, Mk 8:34-35
For the Gospel’s Sake The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the greatest single act for the sake of others ever performed on this earth. Jesus left his glory to be born as a man so he could save us from our sins and death. We have eternal life, […]
We Do Not Well, 2 Ki 7:8-9
There were four leprous men living outside of Samaria [2 Ki 7:3] who were suffering through a famine while Samaria was being besieged by the Syrians [2 Ki 6:24-25]. These men were facing certain death if they did nothing [2 Ki 7:3]. They would die from the famine if they entered the city [2 Ki […]