Hold Up The Book

This episode, presented as a Wednesday night invitation, reminds us that a message doesn't have to be eternal in length to have an eternal impact.

This short sermon explores the beautiful sentiments of the hymn "O Come, All Ye Faithful." It reminds us how wonderful it is that God came in the flesh, and it makes the same invitation to us as the hymn: to come and adore the one who came in flesh to redeem fleshy humanity for all time.

The ending of the book of Romans might seem tedious after the grand concepts of theology that have been discussed leading up to it. But, if we continue to look for his main point that's been at work throughout, we'll see it in those closing paragraphs... along with an assurance that God's way WILL work for those who are faithful to him, and a chorus of praise to God to finish off this magnificent letter.

This is the conclusion to our year-long preaching theme in the book of Romans, and it's been a gratifying study for me, personally. I hope that the messages in this series have blessed you as well. Thanks for listening to Hold Up the Book!

Often, kids who are growing up in Christian households are seeing the nature of our religious activities truthfully, but a little shortsightedly. This is true with communion, and their view of it ought to remind those of us who are mature to look deeper and appreciate the activity's true blessings.

Today is a recording of one of my recent classes in which I introduced a study of the book of Job. I do my best in my classes to implement all the techniques and advice given in the recent podcast episodes re: Bible classes. I begin with a discussion question to introduce the class, try to ask thoughtful questions throughout, and try to speak with expertise and humility on the meaning of Scripture in this case.

One of the great struggles in the life of a disciple is when we pray to God, believing that he will give us what we need, and yet he says 'no.' This message reminds us of the powerful truth that he DOES promise give us what we pray for, and yet he also retains the right to say 'no' to our prayers. How are we to stay faithful in prayer when that's the case?

Athletes, artists, and writers have all been known to hit a plateau or two as they grow in their respective disciplines, and Christians sometimes do too. This message tells us about some things we can do to break through a spiritual plateau and continue our growth in the Lord.