Many times, when speeches, sermons, lectures or books are written, the introduction is written last. When the body and conclusion of the writing is completed then the introduction gives a brief, succinct outline of what is to follow or what can be expected by the readers or listeners. Perhaps this is what Paul did when […]

The dictionary defines “˜intercede’ as: to plead on another’s behalf. If God had not provided the necessary protections inherent in salvation through Jesus Christ, if God had not interceded for you and me when the very first sin was committed…we would be “˜dead in the water’. We would not have any hope before the holy […]

John Newton was a trader in slaves. He would take his ship to the shores of Africa and buy men, women, boys and girls. They would be “˜stacked’ in the hold of the ship and taken to America’s shores to be sold…for those who survived the voyage and its horrors. John Newton became a believer […]

Fear crowds into thoughts and tries to control our lives. Fear in the “˜wrong’ person becoming President, fear of terrorists, fear for the economy, fear of job loss, fear of loss of insurance, fears of what others think about “˜me’. Fears can control our lives. What is fear? Isn’t it the lack of confidence in […]

When life becomes hard to bear and there is “˜no way out’, what must be done? No one can “˜pull themselves up by their boot straps’, no one can talk themselves out of the whirling vortex that pulls ever lower, the whirlpool that sucks them into the whirling waters. Sorrow and pain, loneliness and devastation, […]

Each follower of Christ has a unique story to tell about how they came into a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. For some it came through a traumatic experience, or through aching loneliness or sorrow, or through the pressures of the guilt of sins, or through the loving actions of others. However you have […]

There are many cameras on the market today that have an array of functions. Digital cameras are amazing inventions. You can take a picture that is “˜perfect’ and if not, you can make it “˜perfect’ with the functions provided. There are two factors that cannot be done without outside intervention. One – a person has […]

People who have an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, pornography, gambling, gossip, self-pity, and self-will – temptation to fulfill the addiction will be at every turn, all along the streets of life. Being tempted is a problem but NOT a sin. Giving into the temptation is sin. God has made a way out – He […]

When anyone receives Christ Jesus – there is the need of accepting God’s forgiveness. As one spiritually grows, the need for forgiveness becomes more evident. I cannot fully appreciate God’s abundant grace, His favor (which is not dependent on any of my merits), until I see what and who I am. I am the sinner […]

Guilt, true guilt, acknowledges sins (all people are in the clutches of sin). Sins are those things that, ultimately, are against God. Sins may be intentional and willful or without knowledge about what God says! Or a sin may even be something you and I fail to do in keeping with God’s word. When anyone […]