Grace In Fasting
June 7, 2026 There are two practices of God’s people in the past that seem to have been lost today. You don’t hear much today about lamenting or fasting. Since I have dealt with lamenting in past sermons and articles,…
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How Then Shall We Pray?
October 5, 2025 Many people are caught in the dilemma of seeing things that are troubling on every hand from the leadership in our country including the advocation of things contrary to historical values of the republic. The repeated question…
The Throne of Grace
June 1, 2025 In the Old Testament book of Esther, we read of the great dilemma of the Jews. Haman had convinced the king to place a bounty on the heads of the Jewish people and have them killed on…
Breastplate Of Remembrance
May 25, 2025 As God works in the heart to draw a person to the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the great relief in the forgiveness of sins, in this new relationship with God and the bounty of blessings that…
When God Seems to Turn Away
January 26, 2025 It seems to be heart wrenching to pray about matters of life that concern us greatly so that we cast our cares upon God because He cares for us, only to receive what we perceive as a…
Help My Unbelief
October 20, 2024 There’s a great lesson with a promise in Hebrews 11, in which we find the example of faith in the life of Enoch which is followed by a promise and a challenge about faith. Hebrews 11:5–6 (ESV)…
Asking and Receiving
September 29, 2024 Prayer is a blessing as is, of course, receiving. We must recognize the fact that God does not need our prayers, but we need to pray. He doesn’t need information, but we need a place to cast…
The Truth About Indecisiveness
July 28, 2024 Decisions are made every day. In fact, most of us make hundreds of decisions each day, but what about the decisions we are putting off or make the decision to not make a decision? That is called…
I Am Praying for You
June 30, 2024 What could be better than to have someone say to you, “I am praying for you.” It’s a great way to open a spiritual conversation that can lead to a Gospel presentation, or a word of encouragement…
The Power of Dependency
April 7, 2024 We love being independent. Just ask a person if you can help them and their quick response will be “no thank you.” That is nothing new. It’s exactly what Adam and Eve proclaimed in the Garden of…
The Intercessor
February 25, 2024 It’s a terrible feeling to be all alone, to feel like there is nobody going to bat for you or to stand in the gap for you. It’s a lonely feeling when you know you need someone…
The Shining Face of God
August 7, 2023 God has given us insight into what He is like as He has revealed Himself in His word. The various phrases that deal with God’s shining face are great examples that depict the benefits that we find…