A man was driving down the road behind a large truck and noticed something strange. At every stoplight the truck driver jumped out of the cab and pounded the side of the truck with a baseball bat. After seeing this five or six times, his curiosity got the best of him. At the next light, he jumped out of his car and ran up to the driver who was pounding his truck.
He said, "Hey, fella, can I ask what in the world you're doing?"
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This last Sunday we celebrated the most significant day in history – the resurrection of Jesus! It was great to see souls saved, the church filled, and Christians encouraged. However, many may be thinking, Now what? In reading the book of Acts, one thing sticks out; the Gospel began to spread and the church grew based on the fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. That, my friends, was the catalyst for the disciples to preach the message of Jesus to the ends of … Continue Reading ››
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures(I Corinthians 15:3b-4).
The Bible plainly teaches the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on the third day following His death by crucifixion, in accordance with Old Testament prophecy and our Lord's own statements before His death. That some men question this truth in no way decreases its value or lessens its importance. It merely reveals the unbelief in … Continue Reading ››
Here are some interesting final words from famous people. P.T. Barnum was a circus promoter who once said, "There's a sucker born every minute." He became wealthy by offering bizarre and mysterious sideshows in addition to the normal circus activities. When he lay dying in 1899 his last words were, "What were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden?" It really didn't matter, because he couldn't take any with him.
John Sedgwick was a Union General during the Civil War. At a battle near Spotsylvania, Virginia, … Continue Reading ››
Most people are familiar with the convoluted sayings of baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra. Berra was the catcher, and later the manager, of the legendary New York Yankees. Some of the misstatements attributed to Yogi are:
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."
"It gets late early this time of year."
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."
"I usually take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."
"If I didn't wake up, I'd still be sleeping."
"It ain't … Continue Reading ››
The New Testament was originally written in the Greek language which has various words for "love." Eros (from which we get the word "erotic") was used for physical love and became associated with "passion." Although the Bible refers to lust, eros is not used anywhere in the Greek New Testament.
Another word used in the common Greek of the first century was storgos. It emphasized affection within the family relationships. This word is used in the New Testament only in the negative (formed by the prefix … Continue Reading ››
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ" (Colossians 2:8).
This verse literally means, "Be careful that you are not made rotten by high-sounding nonsense." Any knowledge that would take us away from our firm faith in the Word of God is nothing more than high-sounding nonsense.
We are warned in Scripture of the things that will spoil us. For example, Colossians 2:4 says, "And this I say, lest … Continue Reading ››
The evolutionist believes that existing matter, in whatever form, evolved from nothing -- forming itself into various shapes, colors, odors, tastes, weights, activities, instincts and intelligence by a process of chance development.
There are two laws of thermodynamics that prove this world and mankind are not the products of evolution. These two laws undo, cancel out, all the theories and fallacies of evolutionism and, in so doing, establish instantaneous creation as in the Genesis account.
The first law of thermodynamics is mass "conservation" of energy. Matter may … Continue Reading ››
Apathy prevails in our society as one of our nation's greatest problems. Many good causes totally fail because good men and women become apathetic and do nothing. This can be seen in many areas such as immorality, crime, politics, education, and even religion. By the latter, I am referring particularly to apathy toward attendance in church.
Believers have the blessed privilege of assembling together with others on the Lord's Day, "the first day of the week," for the purpose of worship, fellowship, serving, and learning through … Continue Reading ››
Not long ago I had the opportunity to be involved in a sanctioned shooting match at a local gun club. It was a friendly match and a lot of fun. I hit some targets, missed some targets, and hit a few "non-threat" targets that I didn't want to shoot! Although most were better shooters than me and a few were worse, none of us were perfect shots. If any of us said we were, I John 1:8-10 would certainly apply. The word "sin" in the … Continue Reading ››
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