Jesus is known for saying things that seem all wrong at first glance. The concluding line of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is an important example.
At graduation ceremonies the commencement speaker almost always says, “Be true to yourself” or “You be you.” This advice sounds innocent, but is it?
2 Kins 2:11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 12Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him…
Great lessons from Matthew 14. Luke 14: 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
The devil is a murderer, and his murder weapon is deceit (John 8:44). Have we listened to the lies the serpent told Eve?
Usually, we think of Eve as a wife – Adam and Eve. And she was a wife, the first wife ever. But she was also a mom, and again, the first ever.
In the pages of the New Testament, we can read amazing accounts of divine healing. Is the Lord still gifting the church with the power to lay hands on the sick and make them instantly healthy?
Why do some churches baptize infants? Underlying this practice is a belief in “original sin.” Adam’s sin is thought to be inherited at conception. Does the Bible really teach that?
This presentation consists of short messages delivered by four of our teenagers, speeches originally given at the Lads to Leaders convention last weekend.
Our graduates are becoming young adults. They have freedom now – freedom to make choices for themselves. Will they choose to live by faith in God’s Son? The answer to this question depends on the answer to another question (John 21:15-17).