Practical Bible Teaching

Life decisions are a choice most of the time.

Judgment. Mercy. Is it both/and?

Or, is it either/or?

Until we can learn to take responsibility for our own actions, we will never be free.

In modern warfare it is difficult to determine where the battlefield is located.

Knowing tghe will of God for your life is really easy

Some would calll the title blasphemous, but Paul says it is something we should aspire to.

As long as we view the world in black and white, in or out, good or bad we will continue to have hostilities. Now is the time, though, to bury the hatchet.

You cannot connect yourself to the power source any more than the electric wires can connect themselves to the power box.

Paul is so excited thinking about what we have in Christ when he writes the Ephesian church that he can hardly contain himself.

People argue incessantly over the nature of Paul's thorn in the flesh, but the WHY is much more important than the WHAT.

Special offerings were a part of the early church, but they did it differently than we do today.

The storms of life will either crush you or propel you.

You do what you do and you say what you say, but it is God who gives the increase.

Paul saw and wrote about it in his day, but then it slowed to a trickle. Today there is a tsunami of grace sweeping the world.

Trials and tribulations are a part of our existence on this plane. What is the secret for getting through them?

Fear may be crippling or it may save your life. Dealing with fear is something many people grapple with, but can it be overcome and eliminated?

Is believing in Jesus enough for your salvation? What does it mean to believe?

A single Greek word used only once in the NT has caused much consternation within the Church.

What does a pagan concept have to do with NT biblical Christianity?

If in this life only we have hope, we are to be pitied above all others.

Don't be caught up in the Popeye Syndrome.

It may appear that we must make a decision for Christ, but if He does not first move toward us, we would never move toward Him.

Most evangelicals teach that making a decision for Christ is within the realm of our free will and we should be smart enough to make that decision. Can we? Are we?

ISRAEL—which is MOST IMPORTANT—country or people?

BAPTISM—Who, what, when, where, why and how.

Our expectations of how others should treat us or speak to us can be the root cause of much conflict.

When you are secure in your identity, it matters not what others may think of you or what you do.

Is your authority legitimized by those under you?

People may think they have never heard God's voice, but it may just be that they didn't know what they were hearing.

We love a good mystery, but it must have a solution, because our intellect cannot stand ambiguity.

Let us not miss what the first Christmas was meant to teach.

Believing "nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see" may be a good policy to protect us from our political leaders, but it does not serve us well when it comes to growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus.

In order to be able to see God's glory, there are some things that may need to be changed.

We do not have to wait for Judgment Day to hear the verdict.

When and where do you see Jesus?

Are you able to see Jesus in the face of a strung-out meth addict?

Can you see Him in the face of the street beggar trying to con you out of a dollar?

Do you know how to escape the Great Tribulation?

There is only ONE reason the Rapture has not yet happened.

GIVING needs your heart. Tithing needs your head. God wants your heart.

Have you achieved all that God has given you?

People try all sorts of things to repair a life that is out of balance, but most of those things never work.

Expectations are the number one cause of disappointment

A failure to forgive might possibly be a factor in the many ills facing our society.

There are some images planted in our brain which we can never unsee.

You alone hold the key to a peaceful co-existence with others.

In at least five places in the NT we are told to realize that we are one with everyone, and yet we continue to classify others as to their level of righteousness.

Stop looking at what you DON'T have. Let God use what you DO have.

Can your DNA be changed? What would happen if it were?

Is our western understanding of a kingdom the only possible reality?

People like to say that they believe the Bible from cover to cover, but when this word is used, they have to make changes to what is meant.

Have you ever been so low that it felt impossible to look up?

Some folks believe that teaching grace gives people a license to sin, but the exact opposite is true. Grace takes away the license to sin.

It is sad that so many believers still live in the past when God says they have left all that behind. You are not your past.

Is it possible that we have the idea of religion all wrong?

Is what we do in line with God's desire?

IF the Great Commission is for all believers, then we are doing it wrong.

Man-made restrictions on the Spirit of God has never worked long-term, because God simply will not be bound by rules and regualtions.

If it weren't for the many times that God intervened on my behalf, I would be in a completely different place.

What about you?

What would've happened to you if it were not for the contradiction of "BUT GOD"?

Is the Christian path the only correct one? What about those who have chosen another way?

What will happen to them?

We probably know more about cattle than we do shepherds. However, we do know about Jesus being the Good Shepherd.

The resurrection of Lazarus and the resurrection of the house of Israel have something important to teach the Church.

Owning and using a Love Cover requires that we see things differently from the norm.

When I could not give the exact time and date of my salvation, I was made to feel as if I had never truly been born again. That is utter nonsense and something I hope you have not experienced.

These two words go to the heart of the gospel. The two words do not mean what we usually take them to mean.

Murder, adultery, drunkenness, lying, stealing are not sins, but symptoms.

There is something significant about Moses and Elijah and their disappearing act on the Mount  of Transfiguration.

In one of his most famous lines, Yoda manages to utter the heart of the gospel.

God, in His magnanimous all-inclusive love has included you in the divine dance.

Is it wrong to brag? If not, then what should we brag about?

Why does Christianity have so many branches?  Differentiation and variety have been markers of Christianity since the very beginning. Apparently, there has never been a united Christianity.

John the Baptist had no idea what he was saying when he first saw Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River. What did the Jews who heard him think?

May your heart be softened so that a bruised reed you will not break.

It is a strange idea to consider suffering to be a gift.

Joseph, the foster father of Jesus was declared to a righteous man even though he did not follow the letter of the law.

What are we to make of that?

Having patience doesn't mean you learn to wait. We ALL wait. It's HOW we wait that reveals the patience or impatience of our character.

What are the three monkeys really telling us?

While many will point to terrors in the world as being a sign of Christ's soon return, Jesus said these signs meant nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Our guilt and debt for sin has been canceled. Once we realize the truth of that, we will have peace in our world.

When will the temple be rebuilt in Jerusalem?

Skepticism and cynicism often accompany any talk of a future resurrection of humans.
The idea of living again after one has died goes against the rational mind.
However, for Christians, belief in the resurrection of the body is part of the foundation of our faith.

There has never been anything like this covenant before, because it completely eliminates any responsibility on our part.

Being right with God has nothing to do with us or our behavior, but it has everything to do with Him.

Systemic racism is nothing new. Prejudice is nothing new. That fact, however, does not make it acceptable. Jesus was confronted by those for whom racism was a way of life. How did He deal with the problem?

The downward spiral into which the mullygrubs sends us can be stopped if we will recall one of the great promises ever given to the people of God.

Parables were stories that Jesus told to help His audience better understand concepts about Himself and the kingdome of God. They were never meant for the church to build doctrines of separation between believers.

To say that a desire is just a wish that something might happen cannot be appled to God and His purposes for mankind.

These 18 minutes may just cause you to change your mind.

What does God want from us? 

What kind of sacrifice is pleasing to the Lord?

Must it be painful for us to offer our sacrifice?

Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Is everything really a vanity and a chasing after wind?

God's life preserver has nothing to do with escaping what is to come. He has designed everything for you to be able to survive the Great Tribulation, not run from it.

Jesus is not simply a historical figure who lived some 2000 years ago. He is the exact representation of God. Anything you believe about God must be found in Jesus, or it is a faulty concept.

Spiritual heart surgery is more necessary than one might believe.

The recovery rate and extended life as a result makes it all worthwhile.

Have you ever become angry over the way you were treated at a restaurant or grocery store or some other place of business? How we respond or react to our disappointment will reveal much about our character.

In our country, where freedom is cherished, exalted and honored, there are still multitudes who are enslaved. Any form of legalism is dangerous to the life of faith. It is a mistake, then, to think that we need laws, rules and regulations to make sure that a Christian remains a Christian.

2000 pigs were not able to contain what a single individual had held within his being.
(a little longer than usual due to a beautiful five-minute hymn at the end.)

What does God think of you and what you do?

Are you constantly looking over your shoulder to see if you are about to be struck by a lightning bolt?

In this brief  (16 min.) encouraging message, you will discover something that many people are afraid to believe.

I hope you will find something here to make you smile from the inside out.

What is the difference between unbelief and a lack of faith? Does God require you to have faith in order for you to be healed? Is God obligated to perform according to your faith?

What does it take to be converted? How can we aid the process for someone to be converted to our beliefs? Should we even be trying? The apostle Paul gives us much understanding as we consider his life and teachings.

Have you lost hope? Has the world situation with all its uncertainty caused you to feel lost? Are you not sure of what it is that you are feeling in this time? This is common, but not necessary. There is a bigger picture than what we see directly in front of our eyes.

The resurrection of Jesus is the focal point of the Christian faith. Many in the course of history have tried to disprove the fact of Jesus being raised from the dead. If the resurrection did not happen as told, then our faith is useless and we are fools.

Division in our society is more marked today than ever before. Christians should not be a part of this division, but we are. Do we just accept this as that’s the way it will always be? Is there anything that can be done about this?