If You Met Satan On The Sidewalk

If you met Satan on the sidewalk, would he cringe?  Would he see how you dressed and be ashamed?  Would he hear you talk and be disappointed?  Would he see who you were with and question your relationships?  If you met Satan on the sidewalk would he be drawn to you or would he want … Read more…

Because He Said So

When Moses ascended the mountain to witness the glory of the burning bush God had a very specific reason in having him go.  After he was there in His presence God spoke to Moses and said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 8-6-13

During the final 25 years of Israel’s history Assyria strengthened themselves looking to conquer their adversaries to the south.  They proved to be quite the imposing foe with their military strength and their impending invasion – and the Israelite people were scared to death.  But their leaders did not abate their fears.  Their kings proved … Read more…

Restored

They had been gone for seventy years.  They had long since abandoned God and so God delivered them into the hands of a nation who could invade them, oppress them, and make them miss everything they could have still had if they had only maintained their reliance on God.  Now after seventy years God kept … Read more…

You Have To Go Through the Worst To Become Your Best

My freshman year of high school I was like most any other freshman football player – weak, inexperienced, and fresh meat for the upper classmen on the practice field.  That proved to be true practically every day during time set aside for team scrimmage.  You see, during this time each day the coaches would field … Read more…

Renewed

There are a few weeks during the year that I really look forward to.  Polishing the Pulpit is typically at the top of the list.  The Memphis School of Preaching lectureship follows.  When possible we try to take a week of vacation, which is sure to refresh.  But one week I can always count on … Read more…

It’s All About Attitude

The year would have been 606 B.C.  Babylon had just invaded from the north, sieged the city of Jerusalem, had captured the most capable of all the young men of Israel, and had marched them back to Babylon.  With that single action these young men had been robbed of their youth, their independence, their hope … Read more…