Genesis 16:1-2 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain ...

Missions are a vital part of every church. Every church, ideally, should be sending out missionaries to serve others and spread the gospel. It is a command from our Lord and Savior. Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to ...

Deuteronomy 7:9 – Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. Deuteronomy 7:9 is an important passage wherein God reminds the Israelites of His faithfulness and His ...

If God blessed you with a godly mother, you have received one of the greatest gifts God could have given you. I arrived on this planet in the early 1940s. War clouds were gathering, and America would soon be at war. In rural north Wisconsin, my dad was concerned about ...

When the truth of God’s Word is communicated through writing or speaking, the power of it can bring very positive results. But before we look at the results, we must be clear about the source. 2 Peter 1:19-22 says, “We have a prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do ...

Big is best! We measure things by how big they are, how large a crowd a performer can attract, or how much money a person can make. We measure churches by how big or how beautiful the building is. We measure a preacher by his church membership number or how ...

God’s grace is a gift that we don’t deserve. But He gives it to us anyway. God’s grace is a love that we can’t earn. But He shows it to us every day. God’s grace is a power that we can’t grasp. But He enables us to do His will. ...

‘No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty.’ So said C S Lewis and this is no truer than for the imaginative works that he wrote himself. Often I return to the ...

Mark 14:9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. At the house of Simon the Leper in Bethany, Jesus sat at the table, and a woman appeared ...

Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. The holiness of God is an exceedingly high standard. One that He holds us to. While it is true that God accepts us solely through the ...