With his final words of inspiration, Paul writes Timothy to “come before winter.” What did that expression mean then, and more importantly, what does it mean now?
Sermons by Billy Smith (Page 31)
It has been another great weekend for our youth at Lads to Leaders in Nashville. The theme of the program this year is the theme for our lesson this evening, one of the truly great texts of Scripture.
The theme of this year’s Makin’ Music is also our theme for today’s worship. Just as we preach and teach the gospel message, we also sing of our faith, hope and love as the family of God. Let us do so with even greater grace and gratitude for His unspeakable gift.
The Bible is filled with examples of those who overcame failure to become success stories in the Lord’s work. They were given a second chance. Not only have we been given second chances, we must also offer them to others.
Our recent family losses stun us, hurt us, and remind us our life rests in the hands of Almighty God. He who gives us life, and promises to sustain our life, will also strengthen us for the ultimate test of life.
The story of Daniel and the lions’ den is not just a story. The Lord intended for us to learn the lesson that crisis does not build character, it reveals character. That is what we see in Daniel, which leads to the question, will we dare to be like him?
While Paul was throughly convinced of his salvation in Christ, he still viewed himself as “the chief of sinners.” As the greatest proclaimer and defender of the faith other than the Lord Himself, what value could there be in giving himself this familiar title? What does he intend for us to learn, and to apply?
Life is filled with important, even urgent questions. If we are not careful, we will allow ourselves to be distracted from the most crucial question of all. Have you asked it?
The 78th FHU Annual Bible Lectureship begins tonight at 7:30 with the theme, The Patience of Hope, based upon Paul’s emphasis of first and last things in 1 and 2 Thessalonians. In this text, the beloved apostle reminds us that living in hope of what we cannot see produces the needed patience for what eventually…
The context of Ephesians 2 is Paul’s contrast between what the Ephesians were before their conversion to Christ and what they have now become. At the close of the chapter, the apostle draws from three familiar metaphors to portray not only the church in Ephesus, but also in Henderson.