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"Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock” (Matt. 7:24-25). The context of Matthew 7:24-27 goes back to Matthew 7:21-23. On the Day of Judgment, many will say they had done many wonderful works for the Lord. However, the Lord tells them th

As I write this article, the Catholic Church has had a new leader for two days. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen to serve, according to the Roman Catholic Church, as the 267th Pope and his chosen named is Pope Leo XIV. We are told that there were no clear “front-runners” to win the papacy, although there were several candidates. There were 133 cardinal electors who voted inside the Sistine Chapel and, in order to win the vote, a candidate must obtain a two-thirds ma

Have you ever invited someone to church only to hear them say that “one church is just as good as another?” This creates much frustration in doing evangelism with people from denominations or even with those who have no church affiliation. The Bible teaches that there is one body or church (Eph. 4:4), and this stands in stark contrast to what the world teaches about the topic of church affiliation. On the surface, this sounds like a reasonable argument, but when it is examine

Of the seven things God hates mentioned in Proverbs chapter six, the last one of these seven is “…he that soweth discord among brethren” (Prov. 6:19). There are four parts to this statement: (1) “he” that is, the one who is doing the sowing; (2) The sowing itself; (3) That which is sowed; (4) To whom it is sowed among - the brethren. As we think about the one who is doing the sowing, we should realize we are sowing something, whether good or evil. The life we live, the thing

The faithful student of the Bible knows that “antichrist” appears only five times in Scripture, in only four verses, and all in the writings of the apostle John. The word itself simply means, “one who opposes Christ.” The first appearance of this term is found in First John 2:18. “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” Next is First John 2:22 which r

I have been preaching “full-time” for over 25 years. I have worked in Tennessee, Florida, and Arkansas and at four different congregations in that time. One subject that has needed attention in every place is that of the consumption of alcohol. I saw a statement on Facebook that is very accurate: “Alcohol is the one drug that you have to defend yourself for NOT using.” The consumption of alcohol is so common that you are considered abnormal for not partaking. I do not think

Paul speaks about the grace of God and sets forth its true nature in Titus 2:11-12. The gospel has to do with the person of Christ, the Word provided, and the Word proclaimed and received. The one word that best states this is GRACE. Thus, we read of: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom.16:20). Paul describes it as such: "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have

The word of God is very plain about murder. It is a clear violation of God’s law for one to murder another human being. While the Bible does make distinctions between capital punishment and killing in self-defense, murdering someone “in cold blood” is sinful. That having been said, we have seen several news cycles that show people who are experiencing “joy” at witnessing the murder of other innocent human beings. Some have even expressed a desire for others to die in assassin