Genesis 19 is filled with unspeakable sins that make us squirm and blush. But it’s in our Bibles for a reason and it must be preached.   “The world has never been as evil as it is today.” “The world is on fire!” “The way people think today is upside down!” I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone say these things. Yes, times are bad. Evil is everywhere. The world may be as evil today as it’s ever been. But sordid, perverse, depraved evil has been around since Eden. It only takes six chapters ofRead More

Then Abraham said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten righteous people are found there.” The Lord God answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it” (Genesis 18:32). Abraham has a wonderful relationship with God. Later on, God Himself will call Abraham “My friend” (Isa. 41:8). Abraham has regular back and forth dialogue with God. We call that a conversation. But we should call it prayer and God’s answer to prayer. Abraham has just had a sit-down meal with three visitors—divine messengers—one of whom the writer of GenesisRead More

Romans 8:15-17

“My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, ‘You sit here in a good place,’ while you say to the poor man, ‘You stand over there,’ or, ‘Sit down at my feet,’ have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?” (James 2:1-4) I’m as guilty as anyone of being starRead More

“Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh” (Philippians 3:2). As a teen, I always got antsy when the preacher talked about circumcision. First, of all, it was a “guy thing.” In my mind, why talk about something that didn’t affect more than half the congregation? Secondly, circumcision was an Old Testament Hebrew thing. I was sure that it had nothing to do with us New Testament Gentiles. I later came to understand that circumcision was the “sign” of God’s covenant with Abraham. It was NOT Abraham’s end of the covenant agreement. God’sRead More