Today we celebrate Christian womanhood and motherhood. Lydia, the seller of purple and the first convert to the Lord in Europe, is a sterling example of an open heart for the Lord and an open home for the Lord’s work.
Sermons by Billy Smith (Page 12)
They were unpopular words when they were first spoken by Peter, and they are even more unpopular today. However, the gospel must never be compromised: Jesus is the only name through which we can be saved.
They are among the most painful words of Scripture: “And the young man, Absalom, is he safe?” These are the words of an aging King David mourning the rebellion of his own son, yet longing for his safe return from battle. It is a question for the ages, and it is a question for us…
Perhaps no greater example of true friendship in the Bible is that of David and Jonathan. We must learn the meaning of true friendship before we can become one ourselves.
Last words are often lasting words. That is definitely true of the final words Jesus delivered to the apostles according to Matthew, who was there to receive the Great Commission. It is also our commission.
Matthew 23 has been called “the stormy north side of Jesus.” In the strongest language of His ministry, He condemns the Pharisees for “saying things but not doing them.” The lesson is obvious: what we teach, we must practice.
Some of the parables of Jesus are difficult to understand, like this one, the parable of the persistent widow. Through her example, the Lord teaches us not only to pray, but not to give up on prayer.
Most of what we read about Moses in Scripture is highly commendable, but there is one example of his disobedience to God’s command, a simple choice that led to profound consequences.
The words of Moses is our theme for the month. After receiving good advice from Jethro, his father in law, Moses now extends to Jethro an invitation to march with the children of Israel to the land of Canaan. The story provides a striking parallel to our life in the church today.