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13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. There was a Christian lady who lived next door to an atheist. Everyday, when the lady prayed, the atheist guy could hear her. He thought to himself, "She sure is crazy, praying all…

Can life have any meaning in a naturalistic universe? Physicist Steven Weinberg doesn’t think so. He writes: “The more comprehensible the universe becomes, the more it also seems pointless.” Similarly, Richard Dawkins says: In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic…

Pleading to God. Bear Who Said, “Bless This Food I Am About to Eat An atheist was walking through the woods looking at the beautiful trees and flower that had just bloomed. Because he was an atheist he couldn’t thank anyone for the beautiful landscape that he was witnessing. As he was gazing at the sky…

{{Does every human hold worth? is there such a thing as worthless people? with our Christian worldview, our “right to life movement?” The answer is clear… or is it?}} Many years ago, a lawyer from Columbus Ohio once told a story of a case or a case study that he would use when he taught at Purdue and…

An Atheist tourist was walking around Belfast and noticed all the community centre events for either Catholics or Protestants. After checking out yet another board, he asked a staff member: Atheist: "What do you do in this town if you're an Atheist?" Staff member: "Well sir, that depends.” Atheist: “Depends…

The Fool has said. The one who ignore God. Psalm 53:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good." The biblical meaning of the word “fool” is a person who ignores God ( Rom. 3:10-12 ). When a person considers…

“I do not write this for attention, so that I may become your ‘project’.” On pastor tells about a message he received from a young man in his congregation whom he had only met a couple of times… He was writing to share a part of his story… He had grown up in and out of the church… He told the pastor…

Join us today as we discuss the question, what is irreducible complexity?

The Character of Faith After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come…

Intro: There comes a time in an individual’s life when they must come to a conclusion of what is real and what is a fantasy. That time is now for our graduating seniors. Life is fixing to get real for them as they enter the next chapter of their lives [ work, college ]. What you have learned from your…

“This is the Messiah, Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you.” (17.3) The Messiah Has Come I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own…

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the…

Introduction: Many people today struggle with sharing the Gospel because they are concerned about the response of the hearer. What if they reject me? What if they persecute me? What if they refuse to hear me? What if they gossip about me and slander me? This has been the best offensive move by Satan…

So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Three Kinds of People Natural Person The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand…

Joel 3:9-10 Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Thesis: Critics falsely attempt to lay the blood of mankind at Christianity’s feet. Introduction: Today, the term “religion” gets separated from political, social,…

Introduction: Have you ever wondered what the wind looks like? It is a relatively common question. We know wind is there. We feel it. We can study it. But we can never actually see it. How much more amazing would it be to see God! We know He is there. Creation screams His majesty. We see His handiwork…

1 This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death. Blessing- to invoke good. or other times to speak of a gift given Used in the OT 71 times Close to 100 times in NT This has made me realize I could do a whole series on what it means to bless someone, to be blessed,…

I was reading another one of those articles, "How to Get People to Come to Church" It said you need to help them raise their self-esteem, teach them to handle anger, to deal with depression, to save their marriages, give them strength to face all kinds of trouble in this world. All of those are good…

Introduction First time sharing the Gospel. Henry. Personal evangelism can be awkward , but effective. And every time since, awkward, but effective. By the power of the Holy Spirit, evangelism makes a difference. Be a preacher. Paul shares the Gospel (vv. 5-13). Confess with mouth Jesus is Lord (repentance).…

THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it…

A 2nd grade teacher says to her students “if there are any fools in this class please stand up.” Nobody stands up . But after 10 seconds, little Johnny stands up . Then teacher says , "So you say you’re a fool?” Johnny responds, " No ma'am I felt sorry for you standing all alone... Historical/Cultural…

Never before have a preached a message for those who are not here. For those that are, this will be a message for you to keep in your back pocket, should your future context warrant a second look and listen. Instead, this is for those of you who have fallen, drifted, turned away, abandoned, questioned,…

He surely died, He sure was resurrected and He surely is Lord

Thesis/ Central Idea: New Testament Christians are not superstitious but are reasoned and informed in their faith. Text: 22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of…

Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac is a picture of the death of Jesus.