Christ and the Churches: Part 3 (Revelation 3:1-6)

Churches are people and human nature has not changed. As we continue our study, we must not look on these … More

Money Talks (James 5:1-6)

“If money talks,” said a popular comedian, “all it ever says to me is good-bye!” But money was not saying … More

James began chapter 4 talking about war with God and he ends it talking about the will of God. The … More

Previously, we saw there are wars happening within ourselves and wars happening with each other. Today, we will discover the primary reason … More

War is a fact of life, in spite of treaties, world peace organizations, and the threat of atomic bombs. Not … More

James has explained to us two characteristics of the mature Christian: he is patient in trouble (James 1) and he … More

There are true believers who are fooling themselves concerning their Christian walk. If a Christian sins because Satan deceives him, … More

The emphasis in this section is on the dangers of self-deception: “deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22); “deceives his own … More

The mature person is patient in trials. Sometimes the trials may be tests sent by God or they may be … More

“For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled … More

The United States Treasury Department has a special group of men whose job it is to track down counterfeiters. Naturally, … More

A group of first-graders had just completed a tour of a hospital and the nurse who directed them was asking … More

The life that is real has an enemy and we read about it in 1 John 1:5-2:6. This enemy is … More

Many people here have served in the military. According to the U.S. Army recruiting Web site, “Basic Training lasts only … More

The Bible never promises our lives will be free from pain and difficulties, instead the Bible promises we will have … More

Many people think their spirituality is based on how much they know about the Bible, not on how obedient they … More

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7). Very few things motivate … More

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is … More

There is a significant amount of confusion regarding what happens after death. The existence of life after death is a … More

Question for Pastor Joe: “As I debate Christian theology with my Muslim friends, the issue of the cross and the … More