The Image of Jesus?
A few years ago, an Ohio woman saw what she thought looked like Christ on the cross when she went for her ultrasound for her baby due in August. She was shocked to see the image and said, “People say maybe my baby is gonna be blessed and maybe it is a good sign.” She […]
“Whosoever Will …”
John, in Revelation 22:17, wrote, “And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, George Wilson robbed a federal payroll from a train and in the process killed a guard. The court convicted him and sentenced him to hang. Because of public sentiment against capital punishment, however, […]
Three Swimmers
Let’s suppose that a plane crashes into the water with three men aboard, and there is no boat, ship, or land within hundreds of miles. One of the men is able to swim only a few hundred feet. The second can manage to stay afloat an hour or two. The third is a world champion […]
Realization
Some of us are “late to the party” where good sense is involved, while others figure things out pretty quickly in life. This should not surprise us because many times Bible characters were slow to “get the point” of things that the Lord was teaching. David, for example, was a little slow when Nathan told […]
The Beginning of Fall
Jeremiah 8:20 says, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” Three days ago was the first day of the autumn season. As the days become cooler, our thoughts concerning this current year begin to “wind down” and we look forward to the end-of-the-year activities. The above reference to Jeremiah […]
Keep Going Back!
In the business world, successful salespeople are those who keep going back. Consider these statistics: 48% of the salespeople quit after only one call. 25% quit after two calls. 15% quit after three calls. The remaining 12% of salespeople keep calling, and these do 80% of the business. Christians should go beyond the salespeople of […]
“Come and See, Go and Tell”
With our gospel meeting with Jonathan Glaesemann coming up next month, I thought it appropriate to consider the text of Matthew 28:5-7. It reads, “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as […]
Why Jesus Came #2
In the last post, we examined two reasons why Jesus came to earth. We will now consider our final three. The third reason why Jesus came is to judge willful blindness (John 9:39-41). If those Pharisees would have admitted that they were blind (in sin and in need of repentance), they would have been forgiven. […]
Why Jesus Came #1
On several occasions, Jesus stated various reasons as to why He came into the world. He came to give light, reveal the truth, fulfills the law, etc. However, in this article and in the next, we are going to examine some of the more interesting reasons why Jesus came. The first reason why Jesus came […]
Rescue the Perishing
In 1 Peter 3:15, Peter wrote, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear …” Honesty would compel most congregations — and most individuals — to admit to […]