It’s been said, “A man’s own character will necessarily be determined by the character of the god whom he worships.” Very true! A person’s entire life is affected by whom they worship. And to rightly worship the God of the Bible, we must have a correct understanding of his attributes.…
In a book titled, Eternity, author Joe Stowell relates a true story. Duane “Scott” and Janet Willis were parents of nine children. Duane was a schoolteacher and part-time minister in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. They were a very godly couple devoted to the Lord…
A man visited the doctor after weeks of experiencing symptoms. After careful examination, the doctor called aside his wife and said, “Your husband is suffering from a rare form of anemia. Without treatment, he’ll be dead in 3 months. However, the good news is that it can be treated with…
A little girl, having just heard the story of Snow White for the first time, enthusiastically retold the fairy tale to her mother. After telling about how Prince Charming had arrived on his beautiful white horse and kissed Snow White back to life, she asked her mother, “And do you…
Augustine, an early Christian theologian, had lived a very sinful life before coming to Christ. After his conversion, he was walking on the road when one of his former girlfriends met him on the street and called out to him, “Augustine, it is I.” Augustine kept walking. However, the lady…
Morgan Blake, a sportswriter for the Atlanta Journal, wrote these words: “I am more deadly than the screaming shell from the Howitzer. I win without killing. I tear down homes, break hearts and wreck lives. I travel on the wings of the wind. No innocence is strong enough to intimidate…
One evening, a speaker visiting the United States long ago wanted to make a telephone call. He entered a phone booth but found it different from those in his own country. It was beginning to get dark, so he had difficulty finding the number in the directory. He noticed a…
In Romans 13:8, Paul writes, “Let no debt remain outstanding.” Even though Paul’s main point in this passage, which runs from verses 8-10, is love, he does mention the importance of paying our financial debts. In a world where debt is a common part of many lives, believers are not…
In continuation with the PREVIOUS POST on the same topic, here are more common barriers to evangelism. 11. I DON’T WANT TO FORCE ANYBODY INTO BELIEVING WHAT I BELIEVE. Telling the truth is not forcing people! We cannot [and should not!] force anybody to believe—only the Lord opens the hearts…
The last words of the Lord Jesus as he was ascending to heaven give us what is often called as the Great Commission, “18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,…
