Yesterday morning I preached on what it takes to be a godly father, whether biological or a spiritual father. It was interesting as I talked to my wife after the service, that I mentioned a few verses in the 8:30 … Read More
In Part 2 of chapter 3’s devotion, we will look at judgment. This set of verses has been misunderstood many, many times and created a lot of confusion. As a Southern Baptist, I believe in the doctrine of eternal security. … Read More
In Part 1 of chapter 3’s devotion, we will look at spiritual growth. Believe it or not, spiritual growth doesn’t just happen. It is something that we must be intentional about in our life. Paul says that he desires to … Read More
We all have a lot of responsibilities in life. As a husband I am to be supportive, trustworthy, a leader, a friend, pure, and a partner for life. As a father I am to be many of the same things, … Read More
All three of my sons play baseball. I must admit that as a father who loves the game of baseball, I really love watching them play the game and get enjoyment out of it. As with anything done by humans, … Read More
The Bible makes it abundantly clear that the author of all truth is God. Paul in chapter two is dealing with the issue of truth and wisdom. Specifically he deals with types of wisdom and who can understand God’s wisdom. … Read More
As we prepare the sermon series on 1 Corinthians, I want to look at a few verses that are not part of the sermon text. Paul begins with his normal salutation (vv. 1-3). In verse 4 Paul thanks God for … Read More
There have been so many articles written by so many different pastors, evangelists, seminary professors, and church growth strategists on the issue of church growth. I think it is safe to say that we are obsessed with church growth in … Read More
The upcoming weekend is a very special one in the United States. It is more than a three day weekend for many people. It is more than the Coca-Cola 600 and the Indy 500. It is a time set aside … Read More
Recently I polled a group of people and asked them one question, what is the purpose of a church? Not surprising, I got several different answers. Some said it was to encourage Christians to live a proper life. Others said … Read More
