And He humbled you and let you be hungry and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh Deuteronomy 8:3 Here we are at the beginning of a New Year, and many new promises have been made about what to add or remove from our lives. Many of us realize how important it is to eat healthy food and exercise regularly. Americans stru

I wanted to share with you the following except that was preached by James Smith. James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841 until 1850. Comfort For a New Year "The Lord Lives!" 2 Samuel 22:47 We lives in trying times. The new year opens, as no new year has opened to us of late. Our country is at war. Provisions are scant. The future, though concealed from our view, appears to be hung with clouds. It is probable that there

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most influential civilizations in the world and lasted for over 1000 years. One of the significant reasons that it lasted that long and conquered almost all of Europe was because of her legions. Rome established a professional army made up of well-equipped and trained men. While other warriors, especially in Gaul, Germania, and Brittania, wore little armor and were not trained as a cohesive fighting unit. The legions would line up

For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, for I betrothed you to one husband, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:2 There has been a push within some evangelical circles to try to mend the rift between Roman Catholics and Protestants that occurred in 1517 when Martin Luther, a teacher, and a monk, published a document he called Disputation on the Power of Indulgences or 95 Theses. The document was a series of 95 ideas about Christian

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world sets himself as an enemy of God. James 4:4 When a Christian couple gets married, they promise before God to remain faithful to one another till death they do part. If sometime down the road one spouse decides that they want to be with someone other than their spouse intimately, they have committed adultery and would be an adulterer. J

And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and He was teaching them on the Sabbath; and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority. Luke 4:31-32 I have heard Christians say that they are not concerned about doctrine or theology when looking for a church. The conversation goes something like this, "I want to find a church that loves people and Jesus. Nothing else matters." You might even be thinking, what's the big deal? Why are doctrine and

If you abide in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:31-32 What is the difference between a true believer and a false believer? There will always be a mixture of the two in every true Church. Even the 12 apostles', the first disciples, had a false believer, Judas Iscariot, in their midst. So how can you be sure that you truly belong to Him? Jesus gives us the answer, "If you abide in My word, then you

While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman who is pregnant, and they will never escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Every Christian, including the early church, has wondered if the end is near. Will Christ return while you're alive? There has never been a shortage of people claiming to know when Christ will return. A Baptist preacher by the name of William Miller predicted the second coming of Jesus Christ wo

Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a love of the brothers without hypocrisy, fervently love one another from the heart, 1 Peter 1:22 In the movie, The Princess Bride, Vizzini, Fezzik and Inigo Montoya have kidnapped the princess bride. They are on the ship and the hero, Westley, is in pursuit. Over and over, Vizzini keeps using the word inconceivable to describe that he cannot believe the hero is gaining on them. Inigo's rebuttal to Vizzini's con