This text includes the statement, “you should follow in His steps.” The context is we should suffer as Jesus suffered. We know how He responded when mistreated, how should we respond?
Sermons by Billy Smith
The apostle Peter reminds his readers of the divine privilege of becoming and being a people for God’s own possession. What did that mean for them, and what does it mean for us?
It is both a comforting and sobering truth that our Lord could appear at any moment. What should we know, and even more important, what should we do?
Solomon sought meaning and purpose to life in four wrong pursuits. From his experience, he gives us the benefit of what he learned, the conclusion to the whole matter.
The story of Job is so incredibly tragic that many people believe it is only a story and didn’t really happen. But it did happen. The real-life experience of Job and his response teaches us how to respond “when life tumbles in.”
Following Paul’s discussion of the whole armor of God, he concludes with a reminder that we have within our power the strongest weapon God provides in our spiritual battle with the world.
Paul claims he was called to preach “unsearchable riches” to the Gentiles. This is one of the great expressions in the New Testament for the gospel of Christ. Just what are these riches Paul was called to share?
The prophet Malachi brings the Old Testament to a close with a rousing reminder for Israel, and us, of showing the proper respect for God. You will find his principles to be timely and timeless.
It is one of the greatest questions of all time, similar to “What Must I Do to be Saved?” What the Lord requires of us may be different than what we think.