People tend to love the blessings God gives them, but neglect to love and honor Him for blessing them in the first place By Donald Whitchard Matthew 19:23,Mark 4:19,Mark 10:17-22,1 Timothy 6:9-10 Summary: The rich young ruler and… Read More ›
THE WORD OF GOD FOR TODAY
I Thee Wed: Jesus’ Teaching on Marriage and Divorce – Mark 10:1-12
Both successful and failed relationships have never taken the LORD by surprise or caught Him unaware By Donald Whitchard Genesis 1:27,Genesis 2:24,Mark 10:1-12,Hebrews 13:4 Summary: Jesus taught that marriage is a sacred and serious undertaking by any man… Read More ›
Bid Him Come and Die – Mark 8:34-38
We are not our own when we give our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ By Donald Whitchard Matthew 7:21-23,Mark 7:6,Mark 8:34-38,Titus 1:6,James 3:14,1 John 2:9,1 John 3:18 Summary: Following Jesus is an all or nothing proposal,… Read More ›
A Declaration and a Rebuke – Mark 8:27-33
Nothing would or will prevent the Lord Jesus from fulfilling His purpose By Donald Whitchard Matthew 16:13-20,Mark 8:27-33,Luke 9:18-20 Summary: Jesus has been active for over two years, and His disciples have been there to witness His teaching… Read More ›
He Does All Things Well – Mark 8:1-21
He is the Living Bread for the spiritually famished who are weary of gnawing on the fodder of the world By Donald Whitchard Mark 7:37,Mark 8:1-21,John 11:47-53 Summary: Mark’s Gospel continues to show us the numerous episodes of… Read More ›
Defilement Comes From Within – Mark 7:1-23
Jesus followed no man-made traditions, but only the will of the Father By Donald Whitchard Mark 7:1-23,Hebrews 12:14-15,James 3:6 Summary: It is not the food you eat or religious observation you practice that enables you to claim that… Read More ›
Jesus Christ: The Messiah, Not a Meal Ticket – Mark 6:30-44
Jesus is not only the Provider of our needs if we would but trust Him to do so, but He also sees to it that we get everything we need By Donald Whitchard Matthew 14:13-21,Mark 6:30-44,Luke 9:10-17,John 6:1-14,John 6:22-40… Read More ›
Antipas: The Perverse and Putrid Puppet Ruler of Galilee – Mark 6:14-29
He had all the potential and position to be a man of worth and substance, but squandered it and ended as a failure By Donald Whitchard Matthew 2:1-19,Mark 6:14-29,Leviticus 20:21,Luke 23:7-12 Summary: The story of Herod Antipas is… Read More ›
A Practice Run for the Great Commission – Mark 6:7-13
No pastor or church needs to concern itself with contemporary worldly issues and organizations By Donald Whitchard Matthew 10:1-5,Mark 6:7-13,2 Timothy 4:1-5 Summary: Jesus sent His apostles to the local towns and areas to proclaim the Gospel message,… Read More ›
The Rejected Savior Who Will Be the Final Judge – Mark 6:1-6
You will bow to Him one day, either in gratitude and love as Lord and Savior, or in terror and trembling as the great Judge By Donald Whitchard Mark 6:1-6,Luke 4:11,John 1:11,John 12:48,Hebrews 12:25 Summary: The name and… Read More ›
Why Dying to Make Men Free is only Half the Story – What is the Other Half?
In 1861 Abolitionist, suffragette, writer, and speaker Julia Ward Howe penned the immortal words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. After every verse and chorus of Ward’s historic hymn are the words, His truth is marching on. In today’s… Read More ›
Two Women, Two Testimonies, One Glorious LORD – Mark 5:21-43
The Gospel of Mark clearly shows us Jesus dominion over all things By Donald Whitchard Mark 1:29-31,Mark 5:1-20,Mark 5:21-43 Summary: Mark 5:21-43 tells of the healing of two women who received new lives when it seemed all was… Read More ›
Who Was Afraid of Jesus? – Mark 5:1-20
His words provide safety in the storms of life. With all that He offers, we should embrace Him, not fear Him By Donald Whitchard Matthew 11:28-30,Mark 5:1-20,1 Peter 3:15 Summary: Jesus Christ has all authority over both the… Read More ›
The Things People Say About Jesus – Mark 3:20-35
What gets people so upset about Jesus if He is just an ordinary man from an age long since past? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 12:22-31,Matthew 12:46-50,Mark 3:20-35,Luke 11:14-23,Luke 8:19-21 Summary: You cannot be neutral about Jesus. You can… Read More ›
Three Responses to Jesus – Mark 3:7-12
They want their ears tickled and made to feel “good,” Hell will be full of these people By Donald Whitchard Matthew 12:15-21, Mark 3:7-12 Summary: Mark 3: 7-12 presents a broad summary of the ministry of the Lord… Read More ›
Let the Good Times Roll! – Mark 2:18-22
The Gospel message is preached, telling people of the kingdom of God and the offer of redemption from sin By Donald Whitchard Matthew 9:14-17,Mark 2:18-22,Luke 5:33-39,Matthew 6:16-18 Summary: There is a time for fasting for the glory of… Read More ›
A Gracious Call to a Social Outcast – Mark 2:13-17
God’s mercy, love, grace, and compassion are demonstrated in giving you the only door of escape from the wrath and punishment that is to come By Donald Whitchard Matthew 9:9-13,Mark 2:13-17,Luke 5:27-32 Summary: So many people today feel… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/25/2021: God’s Promises
God honors His promises to those who honor Him By Greg Holt “28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28… Read More ›
A Typical Day in the Life of our Lord – Mark 1:21-34
Do we study our Lord’s life and work as a mere rote collection of historical and theological events? By Donald Whitchard Summary: Mark presents what Jesus did on one particular Sabbath Day, showing through His preaching, encounters with demonic… Read More ›
Ordinary People for an Extraordinary Calling – Mark 1:16-20
The message of Jesus has not changed in over two thousand years. He still tells those with ears to hear to repent and believe in the Gospel By Donald Whitchard Matthew 4:18-22,Mark 1:16-20,Luke 5:1-11 Summary: Jesus rarely calls… Read More ›
The Priority of Preaching – Mark 1:14-15
Our job is to get his victims (Satan) to the safety of the cross and the healing arms of the Lord Jesus Christ By Donald Whitchard Mark 1:14-15,Romans 3:10-18,Matthew 4:12-17,Luke 4:14-15,2 Timothy 4:1-5,Romans 10:14-15 Summary: The preaching of… Read More ›
An Introduction to Mark’s Gospel
Mark’s Gospel gets to the point and does not waste words in describing the life and ministry of Jesus By Donald Whitchard Mark 1:1-13,2 Timothy 3:16-17,Acts 12:25,Acts 15:36-41,2 Timothy 4:11 Summary: This is the first of a series… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/14/2021: The Cost of Faith
Churches and believers everywhere are increasingly being harassed and threatened By Greg Holt “9 wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.” 2 Timothy 2:9 (ICB) What thought comes… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/09/2021: Jesus, Judgment, and the Sheep
God wasn’t seated on His holy throne and taken by surprise at our sinfulness By Greg Holt “6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 11 – Ephesians 6:10-20
Symbolically, Christ is our protector and armor against the works of the enemy “The Full Armor of God” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the LORD and in the power of HIs might. Put on… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/01/2021: The Gospel, Sin, Heaven, and Hell
Our sin equals a one-way trip to Hell. We ALL sin, anyone who says otherwise is a liar By Greg Holt “4 but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 10 – Ephesians 6:1-4
The love and salvation offered in Jesus Christ can bring harmony, love, and stability to even the most troubled family situation Ephesians 6:1-4: ‘How Not to Produce a Fractured Family” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “CHILDREN, obey your parents… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 9 – Ephesians 5:15-33
The bride of Christ is His church, and He has made us clean and justified, spotless and pure before Him Ephesians 5 (continued): “Spirit-Filled Living” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 8 – Ephesians 5:1-14
Ephesians 5: 1-14: “Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 7 – Ephesians 4:17-32
Ephesians 4:17-32 The New Life in Christ By Dr. Donald Whitchard “This I say, therefore, and testify in the LORD, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,… Read More ›