I just concluded a most enjoyable teaching session at the Union Point Worship Center. Union Point is where my Dad was pastor many years ago and where I spent the greater part of my youth. I purposely left early for each of my teaching appointments so I could ride around the area and reminisce. In…
Those of us who are not Jews take for granted the availability of the Gospel to whosoever will. We know that was the intent of Jesus from the beginning, but it took about ten years for that to be realized. Cornelius is an intriguing man. In Acts 10, he is identified as a Roman centurion,…
Luke 24:49, “And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” I have often tried to put myself in the place of the Disciples after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. For a little…
Romans 1:25, “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator…” Paul doesn’t pull any punches in Romans chapter 1. Although these words were written to people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago, they are as contemporary as this morning’s news. The sins Paul addressed…
As I was reading a news post recently, it reminded me of my first visit to Athens, Greece, in 1970. I was blessed to return there in 2019. We left Atlanta and flew to Istanbul, Turkey, where we caught a connecting flight to Athens, Greece. We arrived at our hotel late. After enjoying a delicious…
2 Kings 6:17, “And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see. Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” We live the greater part of our lives based…
Genesis 22:8, “And Abraham said, My son, God will provide Himself a lamb…” The story surrounding the land of Moriah has always struck an emotional chord in my heart. There’s something sad, yet soothing, about the word, Moriah. Mount Moriah is the site where Solomon’s Temple was built, and it was also the location of…
Matthew 13:44-46, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one…
Luke chapter 17 tells us Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem. The Bible says He passed through Samaria and Galilee. While on His journey, ten men who had leprosy approached Him. Leprosy was almost always a death sentence. Their affliction touched Jesus. He told them to go show themselves to the Priest. It’s interesting…
In John chapter 8, the religious leaders tried to set a trap for Jesus. The whole story reeks of hypocrisy. They brought a woman, who they say was caught in the very act of adultery, but somehow forgot to bring the man. They really didn’t care about the man or the woman; they were just…