God Freed Us Slaves

Friday, September 12th, 2008

May I ask some questions? What is a redeemer? What does redemption mean? Why is redemption wonderful? I. The concept of redemption is found throughout the Bible. A. The Old Testament stresses the concept of redemption. Consider some brief examples. 1. Consider Exodus 21:28-30. a. ...

Family Members Are Unique

Friday, July 25th, 2008

When you were growing up, how many children were in your family? How many brothers do you have? How many sisters? Could you list all the ways that you and your brothers and sisters were alike? Could you list all the ways that you and your brothers and sisters are different? ...

Understanding Christian-to-Christian Sensitivity

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

In this society, as we struggle in our relationships, there is a loud heart cry that few people hear. This heart cry comes from many wives, many husbands, many parents, many children, and many Christians. What is this heart cry that few people hear? You don't have to have my ...

The Moment Of Decision

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Life is a sequence of inevitable moments. An inevitable moment is a specific point in time that must come. Inevitable moments are unavoidable; they must happen. The question is never, Will the moment come? The question always is,  When will this moment come? We know that life's major transitions always involve ...

From Having Faith To Owning Faith

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

When we observe faith in different people's lives, we observe a fascinating phenomena. Two Christians who have placed faith in God go through near identical types of crisis. In both, the crises produce a period of questioning, confusion, and doubt. From this common struggle with doubt, one Christian's spirituality enters serious ...

Unity Oneness In Christ

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

When we construct our spiritual concepts, we often begin with basic, accepted definitions that are never questioned or examined. For example, we all agree that unity was one of Jesus' priority concerns. Just before he died, he prayed for the oneness of all who believed in him. We all agree ...

How Do I Improve My Spiritual Understandings

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Every sincere Christian hungers to improve his or her spiritual understandings. Every person genuinely converted to Jesus Christ wants accurate knowledge. But to possess accurate knowledge, he or she realizes it is not enough to have accurate facts. It is just as important to have accurate understandings. It was the ...