Unforeseen and unpredictable events can cause us to live “under the circumstances.” In a stirring passage of Scripture, Paul reminds the Philippians and us there is a better way: we must learn how to live through our circumstances rather than under them.
Sermons by Billy Smith (Page 23)
This is the theme for this year’s Makin Music at FHU. The idea was to take old songs and cast them in a new light, to a brand new beat. As the children of God, we also have been made new in Christ Jesus our Lord. What does this mean, and how does this look…
I wish I could explain the tragic world events like the recent airport and train bombings in Brussels, Belgium, but I cannot. If our faith was based on our own understanding, it would not be faith at all. Instead, our faith is in the only One who understands what we cannot and tells us to…
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the foundation of our faith, and the reason for our hope. What is the proof of His resurrection, and what does it prove?
This is one of the great texts of the Bible, Paul’s assurance that we are saved by the grace of God. He makes clear that salvation from sin is a gift from God, but he also makes clear the necessary role we must play in God’s plan to save.
When King David heard these words from the prophet Nathan, he said, “I have sinned against the Lord”(2 Samuel 12:13). Afterward, he penned the heart wrenching Psalm 51 in which he pleads for God to cleanse him of his sins. From a tragic series of events comes a timeless example of what we must do…
As the Lord neared the end of His earthly ministry, He continued to prepare His disciples for the road ahead. In this text, He deals with four questions that required their self-examination, as well as our own.
The title is from a quote by Oscar Wilde, who lived up to his name. The struggle to which he humorously refers is not very funny to us. If not for the Lord’s help and strength, we would have no hope resisting temptation’s power.
What we do every first day of the week is the most important thing we do each week. What an honor and privilege we enjoy in praising God our Father and celebrating our victory in Jesus.
From yesterday’s Bible reading comes the familiar story of the Lord’s visit with Mary and Martha in Bethany. Following Martha’s complaint about her sister, the Lord commends Mary for “choosing the good part.” What did that mean for these two sisters, and what does it mean for us?