John the Baptist was in prison. Feeling depressed, he sent messengers to Jesus expressing his doubts: “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matt. 11:3). The Lord’s reply includes a unique blessing.
Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the Truth in Love
Sermons by David Wright (Page 11)
The Bible suggests that the earth is just a few thousand years old. Atheists claim that our planet is 4.5 billion years old. What is the false assumption undergirding the old-earth model?
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the controversial Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. But a growing number of Americans now think that abortion on demand is immoral. How can we persuade even more people to see abortion for what it really is?
God expects us to listen to his word. We understand and accept that. But we also expect him to listen to us when we really need help. So why do our prayers sometimes seem to fall on deaf ears?
Paul sums up the preacher’s task in just six words: “Do the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5). A preacher has the responsibility and joy of bringing the good news to anyone and everyone who will listen
The Bible says that the tongue is like a great ship’s rudder. It’s small, but it determines the direction of the voyage. Unfortunately, our words may zigzag us all over the nautical map.
The promise of Christ’s return is our hope as Christians. But when is he coming again? Church-goers quarrel about that, but they’re asking the wrong question.
Psalms 95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The…
Matthew 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Jesus told his followers some difficult things. They didn’t want to hear it – and walked away. The Lord looked at the apostles and said, “Do you want to go away as well?” (John 6:67). And Peter said, “To whom shall we go?” (v. 68)?