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Category Archives: God’s Word
What Satan Does to the Ministry: Disguise
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #18) For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Deception, Demons, Discernment, Doctrine, Evangelism, God's Word, God's Work, Heaven, Hell, Ministry, Missions, Preaching, Salvation, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, The Gospel
Tagged 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, a definition of the gospel, a different gospel, another gospel, beware of false prophets, doctrines of demons, Galatians 1:6-9, let him be accursed, look for the devil in the pulpit, Paul's definition of the gospel, Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, Satan's ministers transform themselves into angels of light
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The Gap Theory
“How Old Is the Earth?” series (post #5) Genesis 1:1 tells us that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. But right on the heels of that we get Genesis 1:2, which tells us that the earth … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Bible Study, Creation, Demons, Dinosaurs, God's Word, Satan, Scripture, Series: "How Old is the Earth?", The Bible, The Devil
Tagged creation, Genesis 1:2 and Isaiah 45:18, Is the gap theory scriptural?, problems with the gap theory, the gap theory, the gap theory and the Scofield study bible, Thomas Chalmers and the gap theory, Was the earth of Genesis 1:1 destroyed?, Was there a pre-Adamic race?, Which famous preachers taught the gap theory?
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Were Adam & Eve Real People?
The attempts to dodge a literal reading of the Genesis account of creation began in earnest with the rise of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and have continued unceasingly ever since. In recent years these attempts have been used by … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible Study, Creation, Current Events, Doubt, God's Word, Homosexuality, Marriage, Scripture, The Bible
Tagged Did Adam and Eve really exist?, Genesis, Should we take Genesis chapters 1 and 2 literally?, Were Adam and Eve real people?, what Jesus said about Adam and Eve, what Luke said about Adam, what Paul said about Adam and Eve
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Jesus: The Cosmic Santa Claus
“The Jesus You Know” series (post #5) I was licensed to preach in October of 1992 and formally ordained into the ministry in February of 1993. Upon my ordination, I began my first pastorate. So, if we do the math, … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Belief, Bible Study, Covetousness, Desires, Doctrine, Faith, Giving, God's Will, God's Word, Money, Needs, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Problems, Prosperity, Scripture, Series: "The Jesus You Know", The Bible
Tagged Bible facts that refute the prosperity gospel, Did Jesus heal everybody?, health and wealth preachers, Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, little gods heresy, name it and claim it, possibility thinking, prosperity preachers, Richard Roberts, seed faith giving heresy, the positive confession movement, the prosperity gospel, the word of faith movement, verses health and wealth preachers use, verses prosperity preachers use
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3 Quick Reminders about Homosexuality
One of the rationalizations that homosexuals use for their sin is, “If homosexuality is a sin, why didn’t Jesus preach against it?” The implication of this question is that all those “non-Jesus” Bible passages that condemn homosexuality aren’t as perfectly … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, God's Word, Homosexuality, Scripture, Sex, Sin, The Bible, The Old Testament Law, The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Bible passages that condemn homosexuality, Did Jesus preach against homosexuality?, Homosexuality, homosexuality in the law and the prophets, What did Jesus teach about homosexuality?, what Paul taught about homosexuality
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A Little Taste of the Law
This post will finish up our short series on the Old Testament law. I make no claims that the series has been particularly thorough, but I trust that I’ve at least provided some help in regards to what is surely … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Bestiality, Capital Punishment, Choices, Christian Liberty, Disobedience, God's Word, Homosexuality, Making Restitution, Obedience, Series: "The Old Testament Law", The Death Penalty, The Old Testament Law
Tagged capital punishment in the Old Testament law, death penalty crimes in the Mosaic law, kosher food according to the Old Testament law, some strange laws from the old testament, The Old Testament Law, the year of Jubilee, what the Jews could and couldn't eat under the law
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The Elderly Woman
My previous post was the first of a two-part series on the Bible’s description of the ideal elderly man and woman. This description is found in Titus 2:1-5, and with that first post I covered the passage’s description of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Aging, Anger, Character, Children, Desires, Doing Good, Family, God's Word, Headship, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Priorities, Rebellion, Service, Sex, Sin, Submission, Teaching, The Tongue, Wives
Tagged Bible, blaspheming the word of God, christianity, description of the elderly woman, Faith, god, how to age well, how to finish well, older women teaching younger women, submission is not inferiority, the older generation, the roles of the husband and the wife, titus, Titus 2:1-5, what should women teach each other?, wife submitting to husband
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Fear
George Truett, the well-known Baptist pastor, was asked to speak twice a day for a week-long series of messages at a leading university. Before Truett’s arrival, the President of the college sent a questionnaire to the students, asking them to … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Comfort, Courage, Elderly, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Word, Inner Peace, Needs, Problems, Salvation, Sickness, Trials, Trusting In God, Work, Worry
Tagged Bible, bible verses about fear, Faith, Fear, George Truett, god, jesus, the Christian and fear, the fears of college students, what the Bible has to say about fear
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How’s Your Driving These Days?
Lee Strobel, a Christian apologist and author, tells about a police officer who pulled over a car that was traveling at a strangely low speed. As the officer approached the driver’s window, he noticed that the car was full of … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Faith, God's Word, Preaching, Repentance, Salvation, Scripture, Teaching, The Bible, Truth
Tagged God's plan of salvation, how do I get saved?, Lee Strobel, misinterpreting scripture
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Storytelling
We preachers are constantly encouraged to use effective illustrations and make our sermons more like “storytelling.” It’s advice that I really do try to implement. After all, Jesus was the greatest communicator who ever lived and He often taught by … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Bible Study, Discipleship, Extending Forgiveness, God's Word, God's Work, Persecution, Preaching, Problems, Scripture, Suffering, The Bible, Trials
Tagged preaching from the epistles, preaching from the New Testament, preaching from the Old Testament, the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament, using illustrations in preaching
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