Make no mistake about it—Romans 9-11 is as challenging a section of Scripture as there is. However, Romans 10:1-17 has some of the most passionate words of missionary appeal as is in God’s Word. We have talked about a basic belief in missions. We...

There is a great old story that goes something like this: The preacher was really getting the congregation moving. Near the end of his sermon he said this church has really got to walk to which someone in the back yelled, "let her walk...

Today, I want to give us that basic reminder of why we believe in missions. That is, that God has given us the purpose to preach the Gospel to all of the nations.

As Paul sat in a Roman prison, presumably in constant contact with Roman soldiers, perhaps he saw in their uniform a perfect illustration of the Christian life. We must have the armor of God as we stand against a very real, although allusive enemy.

The context of our Scripture reading today is the promise of entering God’s rest. It is implied that the Israelites had the opportunity to be at rest in the land of promise, but did not enter that rest because they hardened their hearts. The warning...

We have been trying to work through some of the hardest things we will ever do. Today culminates the series that has examined taming the tongue, conquering worry, confessing sin without making excuses, being patient while praying, loving as Jesus...

Today is the sixth lesson concerning the “hardest things that you will ever do.” If you have thought much about what topics we might explore, you probably knew that at some point the issue of forgiving others was going to come up. Certainly, we all...

To do anything like Jesus is an incredible challenge. The call of God upon our lives as Christians is to love everyone just like Jesus—our family, our friends, strangers, and yes, even our enemies. God, help us to love like you love, because this is...

So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it bother you to have to wait? Before you answer, just put yourself in a couple of these scenarios. You are at the stoplight and you have waited a couple of cycles already. You are finally the first car up...

You will not get the name out of me, but I read a few weeks ago about one of the members of Congress facing some ethics violations. He had developed a 3 way defense for the charges that were being brought against him. First, he said, “I didn’t do...