Take your Bibles and go back to the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew chapter 6 and in a moment we’re going to begin reading in verse 5. The passage that we have before us today deals with the subject of prayer. There is nothing more important to the [...]

Take God’s Word and be finding Matthew chapter 5 as we begin today a wonderful journey through the Sermon on the Mount. And I think all of us have read the Sermon on the Mount and have enjoyed it, but we’re going to look at it, I trust, in a new and [...]

Be finding Matthew chapter 6 and we’re going to begin reading in a moment at verse 9 and read right on through verse 13. That prayer that we call the model prayer, the disciple’s prayer sometimes called the Lord’s Prayer. You can do nothing better [...]

Take God’s Word and be finding Matthew chapter 5, and we’re in a series of messages on the Sermon on the Mount. The title of this series, «Building on the Rock». And the subtitle, «The Keys of the Kingdom» as we’re studying the Beatitudes. These are [...]

Would you take God’s Word and be turning to the book of Judges chapter 17. And actually, we’re coming today to the last message in this series on, «Bring Back the Glory». And I pray God that we’ve learned some things and we’ll learn some things [...]

Take the Word of God and turn to Matthew chapter 5 as we continue our series of messages from the Sermon on the Mount under the general heading «Building on the Rock». For Jesus said, «Whosoever heareth these things of mine and does them will be [...]

Would you find again the beatitudes? Matthew chapter 5, we’re calling these «The Keys to the Kingdom». And these are statements that Jesus Christ has made, and He begins each one of them with the word blessed. The word blessed is almost hard to [...]

Would you take God’s Word and find, please, Judges chapter 11. It’s not hard to find, it comes right after chapter 10, if you’re able to find that. The title of our message, «Men of Strength». The great need today is for men, real men, men of [...]

Take God’s Word and find if you would, please, the book of Judges, and I want you to look in chapter 9 if you will. I begin in verse 8. This is the first parable ever given in the Bible. It’s the parable of the trees who wanted a king. Judges [...]

Would you take God’s Word please and be finding the book of Judges, chapter 1, and when you’ve found it, let me tell you something. The book of Judges is not a happy book, it’s a sad book. And yet it’s a book that holds out hope. It’s a book that [...]

Would you find in God’s Word Psalm 128, Psalm 128? The title of our message this morning is, «Faith of our Fathers», «Faith of our Fathers». In just a moment we’re going to read Psalm 128. But may I say today that if you’re a daddy, if you’re a [...]

God’s Word is a wonderful book also, and would you open it to Romans chapter 1, and in a moment, I begin reading in verse 14. The title of the message this morning is a simple one, the message is an important one. The title: The Missionary [...]

Would you take God’s Word, and open, please, with me to Acts, the book of Acts chapter 8? And actually were going to be looking in chapter’s 8, 9 and 10. Now, don’t get worried, obviously were not going to be able to deal with every verse in those [...]

I want you to turn to Matthew chapter 28, and a familiar passage of Scripture, Matthew 28 beginning in verse 18. Matthew chapter 28, in a moment, I’m going to begin reading in verse 18. Some years ago, I heard about a man who died, and someone asked [...]

Be finding Exodus chapter 20 in the Word of God. Exodus chapter 20. In a moment we’re going to be looking at a very familiar verse, verse 12. But while it is familiar, it needs to be stated again. We’re talking about «Treasuring Family Values». [...]

God’s precious Word is going to be precious to us this morning as we turn to Romans chapter 5. Romans chapter 5, in a moment, we will begin reading in verse 3. I want to talk to you today about character and «How God Develops Christian Character». [...]

Take God’s Word and be finding Acts chapter 4, «The Conquest». Acts chapter 4. A teacher gave this assignment to her students. They were to write an essay on the greatest living man. One student wrote an essay on Jesus Christ and the teacher said, [...]

Would you take God’s Word and be finding please, First Peter chapter 3 and verse 18! What a marvelous depiction we have of the cross of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. But here is the question: what was the reason for the cross? What was the [...]

That question: what will you do with Jesus? And what will He do with me? That’s a question that deeply moves my heart today; it ought to move your heart. The Lord Jesus, was crowned with thorns. It was not incidental, it was not accidental that [...]

To the east of the city of Jerusalem, there’s a little mountain, it’s called the Mount of Olives. It’s about 300 feet above the city of Jerusalem, a limestone ridge, it’s about a mile in length. It’s about 2,700 feet about sea level, and on the [...]

Be finding the book of Daniel and be finding the third chapter of that book of Daniel. While you’re finding it, let me tell you about an ancient Christian. This man’s name was Athanasius. And Athanasius was a bold, strong Christian and he would take [...]

Would you take God’s Word and be finding Romans chapter 4, and as you’re finding Romans chapter 4, I want you to imagine something. I want you to imagine two letters that have been placed in the mailbox. One letter is on crisp, embossed stationery, [...]

Would open your Bibles to Matthew chapter 17? When I was a young Christian in the church that I attended, we used to sing a chorus, maybe you remember it, «Have you any rivers that seem to be uncrossable? Have you any mountains you cannot tunnel [...]

Would you take God’s Word and turn to the book of Job, comes just before Psalms in the Bible, the book of Job. And, turn to chapter 1. You’re going to find out that as you go through life, there are many, many things that will not make sense to you. [...]

Would you be finding the book of Nehemiah, it’s about half way through the Old Testament, and I want you to turn to chapter 4. The book of Nehemiah is about a building project. Actually, Nehemiah is rebuilding the walls that crumbled around [...]

Find God’s Word. Ephesians chapter 4. In a moment we’re going to begin reading in verse 17. A great Baptist preacher of yesteryear was named Charles Haddon Spurgeon, and Spurgeon told about going to visit an elderly woman in a poor house. She had [...]

Be finding Malachi chapter 3 if you would. That’s the last book in the Old Testament; Malachi chapter 3. Keep it open in your hand because I want you to see that the message today is coming right from the pages of God’s wonderful Word. We’re talking [...]

We’ve been in a series of Bible studies under the heading, «Faithful to God’s Family,» and we’ve been talking to you about some factors of faithfulness. Several Sundays ago, we talked about faithful in Bible study. And then we talked about [...]

First Corinthians chapter 12 and verse 12, would you turn to it. We’re talking about this factor of faithfulness, and the factor we’re talking about today is fellowship. And we’re talking about fellowship in the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Now [...]

Would you take your Bibles please, and be finding John chapter 4. A factor of faithfulness if you would be faithful to the Lord Jesus and faithful to His church is indeed worship. Let me tell you this, to learn to worship is your greatest need. To [...]

Take God’s Word and find 2 Timothy chapter 2 and verse 15. In a moment we will look at it. Let me tell you what happened to me. As a teenage boy, I sat in a church and heard a man preach the Gospel. I was sitting by my father, when the invitation [...]

I want you to take God’s Word and turn if you would please to James chapter 4. If you can find James chapter 4 I think it will help you today as we study together the Word of God. Now we’re on a threshold of a brand new year and when we come to the [...]

I want you to find a familiar passage of Scripture. As a matter of fact, it may be your favorite passage of Scripture, Proverbs 3 verses 5 and 6. And we're going to revisit that passage of Scripture because it is so pertinent for this time of [...]

Would you take God’s precious Word and open to Isaiah chapter 9. A familiar Christmas text. Today I want to speak to you about the wonderful name of Jesus. Look in Isaiah chapter 9 and verse 6, «For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, [...]

Would you take God’s Word and find the Christmas story in Luke chapter 1, and let me tell you that the great question of the ages is, who is this baby that Luke tells about in the birth of the child? Answer that question right and act on your [...]

Would you be finding the little book of Micah! Micah chapter 5 and in just a moment I'm going to be reading verse 2. The title of our message today, Christmas in the Old Testament. The book of Micah is a small book and in the book of Micah, in [...]

Would you take God’s precious Word and be finding, please, John chapter 3. Right away you remember that that is a very significant chapter in the Word of God, and one that, if you’ve been a Christian very long, you’re very, very familiar with; it’s [...]

Now would you take God's Word and turn to Isaiah chapter 64? The title of the message is this, "Revival is When God Shows Up"! When God shows up, that is revival. Our homes need revival. Our churches need revival. This nation and this [...]

Would you take your Bibles and find First Kings chapter 18? We've been talking about revival. We've been talking about revival in general. We've been talking about personal revival. Today we're talking about revival in the [...]

Would you take God's precious, holy Word and turn to the Old Testament, Ezekiel 47. The title of the message today is, "Rivers of Revival". Now we're praying for, planning for, hoping for, and looking for revival. We're [...]

Would you be finding Acts, the book of Acts, chapter 10, and in just a moment we're going to begin reading in verse 34. I want to ask you a question. What would happen if a man were to come to you and to say to you, "I have been a pagan, [...]

Take your Bibles, please, and turn to Second Corinthians chapter 5. And when you've found it, let me tell you something. Your achievement in life will be primarily motivated by your motivations, impelled by your motivations. Now what motivates [...]

I want you to turn to a familiar passage, Mark chapter 8, and we're going to begin reading in verse 34. And as you're finding it, let me tell you that you do not merely have a soul, you are a soul. And your soul is of infinite worth. Your [...]

Take your Bible, find John chapter 4, and look up here. In these climatic days in which we're living in the life of our church, I have been trying to distill and focus on the things that I have told you for 32 years. What kind of a church [...]

We've been talking about the kind of church that we ought to be, the kind of church that I've tried to teach you to be in these years that God has given me the wonderful privilege of being your pastor. This morning, I want you to open [...]

Be finding John chapter 14 and verse 12. We have been in a series of studies together talking about the kind of a church that we want to be, the new horizons, what God has for us, and what I've tried to teach you to do and be for over 30 years. [...]

Be finding Nehemiah chapter 4. We're in a series of Bible studies, things that I want to say to the church. What kind of a church should this church be? What kind of a church have I been trying in these past years to allow God to lead me to [...]

Would you take your Bibles and turn to Ephesians chapter 4. I'm beginning a series of messages that I'm going to be preaching, God willing, all this month and next month that is going to be a distillation of things that I want you to [...]

Take your Bibles, find Galatians chapter 1. Now we fly, many of us, many places. I heard of an airline pilot who came on the intercom and said to his passengers, he said, "Folks, I've got bad news and good news. The bad news is this: we [...]

Would you take God's Word please and open to Matthew chapter 5. In a moment, we're going to be reading from verse 17 and verse 18. In these Sundays, the ones that precede us and the ones that will follow us for a short time, I'm going [...]