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 ›
THE WORD OF GOD FOR TODAY
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 ›
Thought for Today 07/13/2021: Are You a Member of God’s Family?
We are saved from the death penalty (by Jesus) required because of our own sins By Greg Holt “19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” Ephesians… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 6 – Ephesians 4:1-15
Ephesians 4: “Unity, Gifts, and Character” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “I, therefore, the prisoner of the LORD, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 5 – Ephesians 3:1-21
Ephesians 3: The Mystery of Redemption By Dr. Donald Whitchard “For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/08/2021: Are You Allowing People to go to Hell?
If you have a choice, and you DO have a choice, would you knowingly choose a place of torment and suffering? By Greg Holt “41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me,… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 4 – Ephesians 2: 14-22
Ephesians – Jesus Christ, Our Peacemaker and Cornerstone By Dr. Donald Whitchard “For He Himself is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 3 – Ephesians 2:1-13
Ephesians, Chapter 2: The Wondrous Grace of Jesus Christ By Dr. Donald Whitchard (ICB) Before we delve further into this letter, I want to stop a moment and explain the change in format and presentation I am using… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 2 – Ephesians 1:7-23
All things are under His rule, and nothing operates or exists outside His sovereign will By Dr. Donald Whitchard “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which… Read More ›
Thought for Today 06/23/2021: Lost Sheep – Blame the Church
God is allowing things to happen, and much more is coming By Greg Holt “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 1
God already had the work of redemption prepared and available at the right time for us By Dr. Donald Whitchard The letter to the church at Ephesus, written by the apostle Paul from Rome while he was under house… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke, Part 70 – A Final Exposition
Jesus is Risen; Case Closed By Dr. Donald Whitchard We are at the end of our journey through the Gospel of Luke, and with it, the established fact of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, declared by the… Read More ›