House fires

The fire department will courageously show up if someone's house catches on fire. However, the fire department is able to protect more lives by teaching families how to reduce the risk of house fires through fire safety education and prevention. In like manner, when someone's home

Water Baptism is for Believers.

The lesson below explains why water baptism is for believers, not for salvation. You'll also learn what water baptism symbolizes, and why water baptism is NOT the one baptism that is spoken about in Ephesians 4:5.

Taking notes in Church

Taking notes during church-services can greatly help someone to pay attention more fully during a sermon. It creates a "system" that allows someone to remember what's been taught, because they've documented what's been said. It also makes an allowance to quickly go

Patience, but how?

The Bible says, let patience have her perfect work. But HOW? For one, spend time focused on the present, rather than worrying about the future. Also, that traffic delay or the extra time spent waiting may have been the right opportunity to quietly pray for those on your prayer list.

Be Still

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: It's easy to create a sense of commotion by filling a church house with enough people that make enough noise. If there's enough noise, and if the music is loud enough, the sensory overload will

10 False Views of the New Apostolic Reformation

The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the fastest-growing false Christian movements in America. To help warn and teach the body of Christ, I've put together 10 of their major doctrinal errors. 1. Apostolic Authority: The NAR believes that God has restored the office of the apostles

Dust yourself off, try again

If athletes can dust themselves off and try again when they lose, don't you think Christian's should be able to do the same? When Christians witness to unsaved people, sometimes they are shrugged off or told off. When that happens, it doesn't mean it&

Raise the Bar

Do you want to be the one who is influential to others for lowering the standard of what it means to live as a Christian? Or, do you want to be influential for compelling those around you to raise the bar, and live more fully for Christ. In pole-vaulting, they

God requires Love

God doesn't require intellectual knowledge or perfection for his children to fellowship together. However, he does require LOVE. We are taught of God to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. We are to LOVE ONE ANOTHER with a pure heart fervently. We are to owe no man any thing, but to

Are we really a Christian nation?

65% of American's "identify" as Christian. But is this really true? This eye-opening sermon will share some sobering statistics, concerning the real state of affairs of so-called Christians in America.

A sense of urgency

The Golden Age of railroads spanned from 1880 through the 1920's. It was when traveling by train was popular. Along with a purchased train ticket, also came the sudden sense of urgency to arrive on time for the scheduled departure time. Most of us can picture in our

The Baptism of Jesus

This lesson explains Jesus' water baptism by John the Baptist. If you're looking to understand why Jesus was baptized in water, this lesson will give you several biblical reasons why.

The preacher must study

A dedicated scientist could end up in a 10-year research project, that has one single focus. Some professional athletes practice 1-part of their game for an entire season, in an attempt to improve their overall performance. A good writer might study a topic for 2 years before completing their book.

New every morning

If it wasn't for the renewing mercy and compassion of our Lord, life would have beaten us down and gotten the best of us a long time ago. Give Him praise this morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not

Time for a commercial break

Thirty minute television shows will usually break for commercials about every 8 minutes. Only if the show you're watching is worth it to you, will you stick around, and continue watching, after the commercials have finished. Only if you value the "characters" on the show, and

Join Us: Invest in Your Family

Our 1st Annual Family Camp is coming up on October 7-10. We are describing it as an investment into your Christian family! You can call it a family vacation if you like, but it's designed to be MORE than just that. It's designed to be an

It's time to RUN

Here are 4 dead giveaways, you're in the wrong local church, and it's time to RUN as fast as you can away from it. When you visit a local church and the pastor is a woman, it's time to RUN! Additionally, if the co-pastor

Narrow vs broad

Be narrow, not broad. For example: a narrow-minded business is the Chinese restaurant that specializes in sushi. They have a 1-page menu, where the artistic culinary craft of sushi is displayed to be made fresh to order for their customers. They don't need a 6-page menu. They don&

Believe whom?

A man was talking with DL Moody, and said to him, “I want to be a Christian, but I cannot believe.” Moody questioned him by asking: “Believe what?” The man simply responded by saying: “Well, I just cannot believe.” “Believe whom?” asked Moody. “Well, I cannot believe in myself.” replied

A short list of recommended Christian books

Here is a short list of some of the books I've read over the past 24 yrs, since being regenerated by the saving power of God's marvelous grace. Some are heavy reading, some are easy reading. Some will bring you to tears, others will bring you

Win Christ

Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, Paul, who is saved by the

The Holy Spirit's Presence

No Christian would walk into the most luxurious mansion in town and start tearing it down. Because no true Christian would want to face the consequences of that action or risk ruining their reputation. Yet, many Christians, often think nothing of allowing sin into their own lives. The very sin

Riches profit not

When the world comes across a man with a big house, the best clothes, a barn full of horses and bank full of money, they would say: "Man, you’re blessed!” But how about the hope of heaven, the forgiveness of sins, and eternal life? When the day of

Hillsong music is of the devil.

Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation and Jesus Culture music are all false-forms of worship to our Holy God. Their charismatic theology, that shapes their music philosophy, is false and of the devil. Here's why: 1. They believe the Holy Spirit will make His presence known in a very visible, and

Be willing to quit

Quitting doesn't mean you gave up. And if it's time for a change of direction, you should be ready to pivot and shift. But, this doesn't mean that you gave up. It just means you were willing to quit doing what wasn't