Daniel Fairbrother was recently stopped by police in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in England. He wasn’t in a car but was running. So why was he stopped? It was because of the refrigerator he had strapped to his back. The police were almost apologetic, but explained, “We’ve got to stop you.” Daniel explained to the officers that […]
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Heaven & Hell: Most Believe, But Few Think They Will Go to Hell
The Gallup pollsters regularly conduct surveys about the religious beliefs of people in America. Some of the most interesting statistics have to do with the views of people regarding heaven and hell. Typical results are like these from a previous survey: – Believe in heaven———————————– 78% – Among those who believe in heaven, the percent […]
FIRST
The Bible tells us to “seek first the kingdom of God” (Matthew 6:33). There is so much more involved with this than just attendance. “Seeking first” is an attitude as well as a commitment to the cause of Christ. “Seeking first” means such things as: – Putting others first (Phil. 2:3,4) – Being willing to […]
Immersed in Jesus
When a person immerses himself in something, he totally surrounds himself with it. He spends time thinking about it and making plans around it. It occupies his mind, utilizes his energy and expends his resources. People can immerse themselves in many different things. Some are immersed in hobbies, recreation or sports such as hunting, fishing, […]
Unjust Criticism
Abraham Lincoln said: “If I were to read, much less answer all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings […]
Awesome God “God is One” Mark 12:28-30
“What kind of guy is God?” “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). Who is that God? In Romans 1:20, Paul writes that we can know from the creation around us the “eternal power and divine nature” of our Creator. Who is that Creator? Let’s begin our year-long journey on […]
A Disturbing Statistic
We live in a violent nation. It is growing more murderous every year; a husband kills his wife in a fit of rage; a child’s life is ended by a stray bullet fired by a gang member, or a robber shoots a clerk for the few dollars in the cash register. Senseless! In 1963, the […]
Using Truth to Deceive Ourselves
Did you know that you can lie to yourself? That’s scary, isn’t it? But what’s even scarier is you can make yourself believe your lie. Do you remember the time in Israel’s history when they decided they wanted a king (I Samuel 8-10)? The Bible makes it clear that the reason they wanted a king […]
Covid Test
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of […]
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD CHURCHES
Being in the preacher world I am well acquainted with bad things happening to good churches. Division; immorality; financial difficulties; unhealthy leadership; strife and friction; ungodly agendas; even false teaching are among the bad things that often happen. All are devastating. All are hurtful. All threaten to undermine the work of God’s kingdom. All happened […]