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Ever since the moment Satan and his demonic forces rebelled against heaven, there has been a supernatural, God-opposing, evil power throughout the universe. From its earliest chapters, the Bible shows that the Evil One and all who function in his kingdom have constantly opposed God’s plan. At the end…

“In the world but not of the world” is a formula you will commonly hear expressed that characterizes the Christian’s relationship to the world. The implication is that Christians are to live differently than those who do not profess Christ as Savior. To be in the world and of the world is to be worldly.…

Those of you who grew up in the 1960s remember that the most important social crusade of that era was the Civil Rights Movement. "We Shall Overcome" was a protest song that became the key anthem of that movement. All over America Black-Americans joined hands as they marched and sang that song. They challenged…

I don’t watch it every week, but I’m becoming a fan of the Antiques Road Show. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a show in which antiques appraisers travel to various cities of the United States to appraise antiques brought in by local people. Sometime the finds are spectacular and people discover that they…

Do you sometimes have trouble keeping your conscience under control? ILLUS. A mother was helping her son with his spelling assignment and came to the words conscious and conscience. When she asked him if he knew the difference between the two, he responded, “Sure, Mom, ‘conscious’ is when you are aware…

Once upon time, a small country Baptist church called a young preacher right out of seminary. The pastor search committee was impressed with his knowledge of the Scriptures and his preaching ability. His professors highly recommended him. Being a small church, they felt fortunate in being able to call…

The Apostle John knows that this message to his congregation is going to be tough. He has some hard things to say. In the vocabulary of our day, he has some politically incorrect things to say. They will not be easy to hear. Truth is sometimes hard to listen to. However, he wants to assure them, that…

Eureka! was the cry of the ‘49er’ who found pay dirt in the California gold fields. It’s a Greek word—meaning “I have found it!” It summed up every treasure hunter’s dream and expressed the thrill of striking it big. For James Marshall (the first to discover the precious metal in 1848) and the 49ers…

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to sit at the bedside of any number of believers as they went home to be with the Lord. It’s always a bittersweet moment. It is hard to loose the presence of Christians you have loved, ministered to, and fellowshiped with. On the other hand it is a blessing to…

A few Sundays ago we began looking at three reasons or motivations for living righteously. The Apostle John tells his congregation: First—Live Righteously Because of the Affection of the Father. According to the first two verses of 1 John 3, the Apostle reminds us that God’s adopting love lavishes grace…

Epistemology is one of those words that few of us have heard of, let alone have any idea what it might mean. Epistemology is the Philosophy of Knowledge and Justified Belief, and it addresses mainly the following questions: What is knowledge? How is knowledge acquired? To what extent is it possible for…

This morning we’re going to continue our journey through the Epistle of 1st John. It is Christianity 101. The Apostle lays out for his readers the foundation of what it means to be a Christian. It involves faith and practice. In John’s mind you simply cannot divorce the two. On the Faith-side, he writes…

Last Sunday, we concluded looking at John’s prologue to his 1st Epistle. Verses three and four makes the message of Christ the basis of all significant Christian fellowship—first with God, and then with each other. “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship…

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, tells the story of a ten-year-old boy who was failing math. His parents sought to help him overcome his deficiency. They met with his teacher. They attempted to help him with his math homework. They even hired a tutor. All to no avail.…

I was born from above by the grace of God in June of 1973. It was, if I recall correctly a Thursday. I was working for a pet supply company in St. Louis and was making deliveries to various pet stores throughout mid-Missouri. I was traveling down Interstate 70 toward Columbia, and I had been wrestling…