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 ›
Sin
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 ›
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 ›
Thought for Today 05/10/2021
It’s not that we will never sin again, rather sin no longer has a strangle-hold over us By Greg Holt “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the… Read More ›
Take Time to Give Thanks – to the Lord
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, let us be reminded in our hearts to give thanks to our God. By Greg Holt Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed by they name. Forgive us Lord as we forgive those who… Read More ›
Trying to be Christlike When You Want to Be Carnal
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6 (NKJV) “For I have been… Read More ›
God Is A Straight-Shooter
God will do whatever it takes to get our attention. Once He has it, He won’t mince words. Our God does not sugar-coat His thoughts and speaks frankly. He likes to get to the point. After all, He condensed His… Read More ›
Set Free – Sin Has no Claim Over Me
The World spoke Its voice a lure It drew me in To sin for sure I walked alone My pain a shadow Shackled by sin A grave to follow Forsaken and lost You claimed me at great… Read More ›
Heaven is for the Forgiven – not the Perfect
By Greg Holt “as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee” Mark 1:2 The above verse refers to John the Baptist who Jesus referred to as… Read More ›
Are You Ready?
Matthew 25:31-46 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate… Read More ›
A Minister’s Simple Prayer
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Dear Lord Jesus, Again we have been witnesses to another round of violence, this time in Texas and Ohio. Over twenty people are now in eternity, either with you or apart from you, some with the… Read More ›
An Emotion We Won’t Need in Heaven
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Several years ago the noted preacher Dr. Charles Stanley wrote a book whose title caught my attention. It was called “Surviving in An Angry World”. While I’ve never read it, I can make an educated… Read More ›
Cleanse Me, Lord!
Children love playing in mud! They have no understanding of hygiene. They eat with their hands and then decide to comb their hair with sticky fingers. Infants and children must be taught the importance of cleanliness. Germs cause infections and… Read More ›
Rest
Rest! Relax! Refresh yourself and recover your strength! God rested on the seventh day and Jesus had solitary moments of quiet time. God designed us with a need for sleep and quiet. He knows our frame (we are but dust!)… Read More ›
The Best Christmas Gift Ever
By Greg Holt “Christmas isn’t about partying, eating, and all the decorations” Christmas, everyone knows of it, but how many know about it? Christmas to many is all about eating, drinking, partying, time off from work, indoor and outdoor… Read More ›
Guilty
The sun shines bright but the day is cold. Bitter cold has invaded the country and people go about their business bundled in heavy coats, hats, scarves, and boots. The snow is deep and pure white as the sun reflects… Read More ›
The Ransom
With a quick kiss on the cheek the husband leaves for work. The kids have stepped onto the school bus and the breakfast dishes are tucked into the dishwasher. With a sigh she pours herself a cup of coffee and… Read More ›
Our Thought Life
What do you think about as you drift off to sleep? What is the first thing on your mind when you wake up? (Besides coffee!) Do your thoughts cause anxiety or peace? Our thought life is an important matter as… Read More ›
Working On The Sin Of Anger
If you struggle with a quick temper you are not alone. Many of us have a short fuse. However, the Bible tells us that we should be slow to anger since human anger does not produce the righteousness that… Read More ›
A Friendly Game Of Hide-And-Seek
As children, we all enjoyed a good game of hide-and-seek. We would dash off searching for the perfect spot that would conceal our little bodies until the seeker finally conceded. Our goal was to remain hidden. God plays this well-loved… Read More ›
Prodigals
Luke 15 speaks of God’s forgiveness and unconditional love in three different parables. The story of the prodigal son is as applicable today as when Jesus first spoke it to the scribes and Pharisees complaining about the company He kept…. Read More ›
Sin…A Problem Of The Heart
Have you ever taken anything that did not belong to you? Whether it was a nickel off your mother’s dresser or whether you robbed a bank? Have you ever told a lie? I don’t care whether it was a white… Read More ›
Does The Devil Make You Sin?
A little boy called his little sister a bad name. Then he hit her with a broomstick and spit on her. The mother said to the naughty child, “You shouldn’t have done that.” And the little boy said, “The devil… Read More ›
Pride is Insidious
Billy Graham was once asked, “What is the definition of sin?” He gave the following answer: “A sin is any thought or action that falls short of God’s will. God is perfect, and anything we do that falls short of… Read More ›
A Ministry Of Encouragement
In 1917, the bishops of the Orthodox Church in Russia were having a heated debate. Just a few doors down the street the Bolsheviks were meeting to overthrow the Czar and usher in the leadership of Lenin. They were planning… Read More ›
The Forgotten Word
taken from a message given by Adrian Rogers The word repentance has been neglected in many of today’s churches. But while it may have dropped out of some pulpits, it has not dropped out of the Word of God. In… Read More ›
Sin Can't Win and Faith Can't Fail
Romans 8:28 says, “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.” Things may seem bad, but we must acknowledge, understand and surrender to… Read More ›
God Wants Us To Be Honest
We have the freedom to speak honestly before our King. God already knows what we think, and what we are about to say, so it is foolishness to hide our true feelings from Him. We have permission to be honest,… Read More ›
Is It Too Late For America?
taken from a message given by Adrian Rogers Have we already crossed the point of no return? Will the American dream, placed in the bosom of our forefathers, become a national nightmare? This wonderful nation, born in 1776, must be… Read More ›
Sin & Repentance
God hates sin because it is contrary to His very nature. Sin is to God as black is to white and darkness is to light. Sinfulness is direct opposition to the purity and righteousness of a perfect God. Our heavenly… Read More ›