In the closing days of his life, the prophet Samuel was heavy-hearted over the condition of the kingdom, and in particular, over what he found in the life of King Saul. God had rejected Saul. Israel desperately needed leadership. Something had to be done. The man of God had a broken heart as he thought […]
God is always at work. By looking at revivals in the past, we can learn how He desires to make Himself known during desperate times. In recent days, my attention has been captured by the events leading up to the Third Great Awakening, and the New York businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, who was used of God […]
God established the institution of marriage by uniting the first man and woman in holy matrimony. Read the scene described for us in Genesis 2:18-24, “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the […]
George Washington has long been credited with instituting the tradition of concluding the oath of office with the phrase, “So help me God,” at his presidential inauguration in 1789. This profound event has helped shape and influence our nation. Washington’s love for God and country has served as an example for all American history. We […]
All of us have just been given a New Year full of new opportunities. It is very easy to live a purposeless life. A life void of spiritual drive and fervor. But what if you only had one year to live? Christ gave this parable in Luke 13:6-9 to speak to us about the responsibility […]
This article is a summary of a sermon given to The Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN. We hope it will encourage you in your own private pursuit of our Lord and Saviour. Every one of us has a secret life known only to God. What we really are is what we are in our […]
God has designed life so that we must be daily dependent upon Him. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not“ (II Corinthians 4:1). To faint in this sense is to release or let go of something that has been held in our hands. Charles Spurgeon […]
IF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE COULD HAVE ONLY ONE PRAYER ANSWERED, WHAT SHOULD THEY ASK FROM THE LORD? I BELIEVE WE SHOULD PRAY FOR REVIVAL. WHEN REVIVAL COMES, EVERYTHING ELSE WE NEED WILL FOLLOW. Revival does not come by formulating some sort of equation that, if followed, will bring about revival. It is more than stating the […]