A sermon for young men - and their fathers - with seven pointers from the life of Gideon for all who would be warriors in God's kingdom. Come and watch Gideon while he threshes wheat, and learn the lessons he was taught at the winepress that made him an effective soldier.
To be a godly father may appear to be a daunting task. But the Bible way is really quite simple: teach your children about God, discipline them as needed, thank God for them, and don't anger them--and then do it God's way, over and over and over again.
The Book of Revelation reveals Jesus Christ and God's provision for and protection of the redeemed. It gives hope for all those who place their trust in God.
Addictions: defined,explained, warned against...and best of all, HOPE offered for freedom from the slavery of addictions!
How does a Christian grow stronger, resist temptation more firmly, shore up areas of weakness? From the joyful pen of a conqueror, Apostle Paul, learn ten "heart declarations" that will lead you upward toward the goal of VICTORY
Water: a basic human need. Does it matter HOW the needed water is located? Does God's Word have any thing to say on the subject of water dowsing/witching? A thoughtful look at this perplexing topic, and some questions raised to which no answers are given....and yet, Biblical direction is found.
We don’t need to fear Satan, but we can’t afford to ignore him either. We have trusty armor with which to face Satan: prayer, reading God’s Word, listening to the Word, and obedience to the Scriptures. Fear God--not Satan!
In these days when the issues of skin color and ethnicity are the underlying factor in riots, bigotry, and unrest, the Christian turns to the Word of God to learn from the Author of Life how to relate to them. What difference does ethnic origin make to Him? to the church? in eternity?
Too many times in life, we wonder why we are struggling. Why our spiritual life is apathetic. But have we asked, "What am I feeding?"
Children will read, give them something worth reading; they will learn, give them something worth learning. More books in the library may mean a far better grade of sons and daughters; clear-headed, strong-handed and pure-hearted, ready to serve their God and serve their generation by his will.
There is no way we can say with certainty how God judges those who commit suicide, but we know that God values life. This sermon looks at suicide examples in the Bible and some things these men had in common. We need to think right thoughts to reap right actions.
What can you do when you pray, but get no answers? Can it be that God is asking you a question by His silence? Or could it be possible that you don’t hear the answer because you don’t know what to be listening for?
Recently, several evangelists said they had a special "word from Lord." What they prophesied did not come to pass. How are we to relate to the prophets of today when so many of their supposed revelations are obviously a complete failure?
A frank look at alarming issues threatening the church in the twenty-first century. Do we value the safeguards that we have received in conjuction with our Anabaptist heritage? Will we recognize the same old issues that now go by new names? "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Do you struggle with life’s unanswerable “whys”? Is it God who allows hard things, bad things, pain and death to happen? When we pray and it seems God does not respond, what is wrong?