Based on Matthew 28:20

MEMORY TEXT:  “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit” (Psalm 34:18).

Several years ago I was in Puerto Rico holding meetings when I received a phone call from a dear friend who had been... Read More

Based on Matthew 4:19

MEMORY TEXT:  “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19).

There is a word that has nearly disappeared from much of our current preaching and surely from the practical life of many believers,... Read More

Based on Matthew 5:6

MEMORY TEXT:  “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.  For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:6).

I am the kind of person who likes to do things around the house.  I like to paint.  I like to do carpentry... Read More

Based on Matthew 26:6-13

MEMORY TEXT:  “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).

Pride is one of the hardest sins to kill.  Just when we think it’s dead and we... Read More

Based on Luke 19:1-10

MEMORY TEXT:  “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Matthew 9:13).

You've probably heard the saying, “The church is not a rest home for... Read More

Based on Matthew 5: 14-16

MEMORY TEXT:  “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee (Isaiah 60:1).

Did you ever sing "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine"?  What is our light?  Our light is our... Read More

Based on Luke 18:1-8

MEMORY TEXT:  “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed” (Mark 1:35).

Everybody loves babies—well, almost everybody.  Babies are born helpless.  Someone must... Read More

Based on Matthew 26:6-13

MEMORY TEXT:  “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Can you imagine the emotions Mary experienced when she went to the shop that sold expensive... Read More

Based on Matthew 5:9

MEMORY TEXT:  “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18).

Once when I was a youngster, I came upon two dogs fighting.  I decided I would try to break them up, so I reached my hand into their fight, hoping... Read More

Based on Matthew 5:1-12

MEMORY TEXT:  “For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).

It is almost unbelievable that Jesus would say, “Blessed are they that mourn.”  To most people... Read More

Based on John 6:11

MEMORY TEXT:  “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name” (Psalm 100:4).

In the United States there is a national day of thanksgiving.  It is celebrated every year on the fourth... Read More

Based on Mathew 5:6

MEMORY TEXT:  “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him” (Psalm 34: 8).

Try to imagine what it would be like to be hungry and there is nothing to eat.  In 1969 ten million people died of hunger.  As recently... Read More

Based on Matthew 13:44

MEMORY TEXT:  “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them” (2... Read More

Based on Luke 13:6-9

MEMORY TEXT:  “And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be” (Revelation 22:12).

In the poor economy of these days, it is not uncommon to see a new house or office building almost completed but... Read More

Based on Luke 6:46

MEMORY TEXT:  “Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).

God has given in His Word all that we need to live a life of obedience to... Read More

Based on Luke 2:1-20

MEMORY TEXT:  “And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

The Day after Christmas, 2012

I’m tired of seeing Christmas lights everywhere.  The tree... Read More

Based on Luke 18:1-8

MEMORY TEXT:  “Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth” (Psalm 54:2).

Repetition, or the act of repeating, is common and can be used to good effect.  It’s primarily a method of learning.  All of my children took piano lessons... Read More

Based on Luke 17:11-19

MEMORY TEXT:  “Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy” (Psalm 33:18).

Which comes first—faith or obedience?

The ten lepers who came out to meet Jesus and His disciples that day kept their... Read More

Based on Matthew 12:8

MEMORY TEXT:  “Hallow My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God” (Ezekiel 20:20).

Here’s a riddle: What is Adam’s mother’s birthday?  Answer: Adam’s mother is the earth (Genesis... Read More

Based on Matthew 4:19

MEMORY TEXT:  “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:7).

I was invited to speak at one of the... Read More