Jeremiah’s ministry took place in the context of nearly total apostasy. False prophets were everywhere; and the people of God kept inventing false gods to which they might bow the knee. The kings of Judah also outdid themselves in seeking affiliations with ungodly nations. The implications are great for parents, pastors, and Christian leaders. A […]
It is comforting to know that God’s presence is just as real in dark-valley experiences as it is on the mountaintop when things are going well. As true and as wonderful as this statement is, there are still times when His children doubt His presence. Job however, is one of God’s servants to voice his […]
Hypocrisy is part of fallen human nature. Cain pretended to worship in truth, but his worship was not an accepted (Genesis 4:3-5). Likewise, people often think because they go to worship in church, all is well regardless of how they live their lives. Similarly, people in Jeremiah’s day thought they could live godless lives and […]
Are you one of those people like myself who goes to the gym (not as much as I should) and workout? You don’t have to be there long before you begin noticing those who diligently hit the weights. They are the ones who go there regularly and exercise and until sweat drips from every pore. […]
A Sunday School teacher was teaching her class of children about Heaven. She wanted them to understand the importance of believing in Jesus so she asked them, “Now, boys and girls, what do you have to do to go to Heaven?” One little boy shot his hand up and said, “You have to die!” Are […]
I’ve been sitting at my desk for the past hour trying to decide the direction God wants us to go with our messages and at this point I’m not completely sure. I want to begin a message series through the book of Galatians, however with summer quickly approaching, children getting ready for break, and families […]
When you fill out an application you may be asked to give your highest level of education. You can check “high school diploma,” “college degree,” “graduate school degree,” or “post- graduate.” If you were filling out an application asking your level of spiritual maturity, what would you check? Kindergarten? Grammar school? High School? Graduate school? […]
“Who was the man in the Bible who lived to be older than anyone else?” If you said, “Methuselah lived to be 969 years old,” you’d be right. People often wonder how and why people lived such long lives before the flood. Some experts suggest many of life-shortening diseases and germs weren’t around before the flood. But […]
Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy had told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said, “If you’ll come to the Baptist […]
What a great Easter Service we had celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord and Savior King Jesus! This morning’s devotion was from 1Peter 5:6 and says, “Humble yourselves, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time…” King Jesus understood humility better than anyone. He, […]