If you were a paratrooper, would you jump out of an airplane without securing your parachute? That would not be wise! Being prepared for what you know is coming is crucial to survival. Jesus is coming back for His church. Will He find faith on the earth? How have you prepared for meeting the Lord...
Over the course of time I have discovered that things I undertake out of a sense of guilt are things I do not do well nor find real enjoyment in accomplishing. Guilt might prove to be a capable motivator to get something going, but it cannot sustain that which it began. On the other hand,...
In this message we will be in the Gospel of Luke where we will visit the account of the “Good Samaritan” in chapter 10. This text is one you have likely reviewed before and one that has significant practical applications for our everyday lives, and in this message we will answer this primary question: “What...
Imagine yourself sitting alone, locked behind bars in a barren prison cell. Your only company is your depressed, angry, guilt-ridden thoughts. Time is at a standstill as you wait for the day when the warden will come with the key to open the cell door and announce that you are free to go. Can you...
I find it fascinating that regardless of culture, time, and language, there are certain truths about humanity that are basically the same. One of those truths is making excuses. We are professionals at that, and we learn at a very young age. Sometimes our excuses sound legit, sometimes they are just lame. What happens though...
As we read the gospel narratives, we encounter Jesus as the master teacher, and one of His primary methods of teaching was the use of parables. Most simply, a parable is a short story that uses everyday things or events to illustrate a spiritual principle or truth. In His ministry, Jesus uses parables to most...
