Do you have any questions? Over time, our questions tend to become more  about some things that mean something. Questions are natural. They are part of who we are, how we were made. What is so wrong or is there anything all right with asking questions? Is this true in asking questions of God?  As […]

Most people, if not all, experience trouble, trials, or tribulation in life.  In fact, many have heavy or broken hearts with significant burdens.  The world has little, if anything, to offer to those with heartache or in sorrow.  The world’s empty advice is “keep your chin up,” “have a stiff upper lip,” “friend, don’t let it get […]

The three epistles of John were written during John’s Ephesian ministry as the 1st century came to a close.  There were numerous other writings circulating at this time and, as people sought further knowledge, Gnosticism was growing rapidly.  John would make numerous references to this matter of truth before his readers. This sermon uses these […]

In this sermon Pastor Franklin makes an appeal to Christians on the matter of discernment, a battle we are losing in our homes and churches these days.  Three points are underlined:  [1] the present confusion… about how God speaks today, [2] the present darkness… that dominates man’s thinking today, and [3] the present generation… that […]

The prophet Elijah came from Tishbeh in Gilead; nothing is known of his family or birth.  King Ahab of Israel allowed his wicked wife, Jezebel, to introduce Phoenician worship (Baalism), and to persecute and kill the prophets of Jehovah.  Elijah appeared to Ahab and pronounced a drought.  This was God’s judgment because of the King’s […]

Most of us are very particular about our tastes. You cannot taste something for someone else. It cannot be transferred; it must be experienced. Has God ever failed you in any test? Have you ever found Him insufficient or incapable or indifferent? Only you can determine whether you have found God to be good through […]

At the end of the calendar, many will conduct or fulfill a year-end review. Whether for their vocation or otherwise, they determine there effectiveness and proficiency. Just as much as our work, these are times that are always good to evaluate our lives. Some might say it has been a good year. But how could […]

All of us can identify with times in our lives when we may have questioned God’s goodness, perhaps even saying “Lord, why is this happening?”  The theme of this message is simply that there are times when we feel God embrace us in the midst of a trial or some adversity.  Pastor Franklin examines three […]

What does God desire of His people as they face a national election?   Pastor Franklin visits a passage in Jeremiah 29 and underlines three important points relevant for our day.  We must be mindful that there is always a divine purpose for what unfolds and that God remains on the throne.  We are reminded of […]

The Bible clearly teaches that after the rapture of the believer, he will be brought before the Lord Jesus, sitting upon His Judgment Seat, known as the “Bema” (Greek).  This is a judgment of his works, not his sins.  His sins have been atoned for and will be “remembered no more forever” (Heb. 10:17). Here […]