Category Archives: Pastor’s Desk

Scripture Reference: Acts 4:23-31 1. There Is a Continuous Desire to Pray A praying church recognizes the supreme importance of prayer, and always desires to pray. This is illustrated in the lives of the leaders of the Jerusalem church. Peter … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Acts 4:23-31 Acts 4 is an account of a church at prayer. What wonderful things happened! An earthquake shook the building. Christians were filled with the Holy Spirit. Boldly they began to witness. There was unity in the … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 Concluding Thoughts From Last Lesson: There is no real and sincere wisdom, righteousness or true love among men unless it comes from Him who so loved His creation that He was willing to be forsaken of … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued From Last Lesson: I would like to continue on addressing some of the saints of the Old Testament with words of comfort that Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued Now, I would like to address some of the saints of the Old Testament with words of comfort that Jesus Christ might have given them … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued From Last Lesson: “Peter, you will be “filled with the Holy Ghost” (see Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31) as I was filled with the Holy Ghost … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem First imagine what He could have said to His disciples. “You, my friends now at last understand, that I and the Father are One. You, at last, … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan – Continued From Last Lesson: Dear believer, remember that Jesus quoted Scripture, too. He proved to the enemy and to all that it is not merely a matter … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan I sometimes wonder if Satan ever thought, in his pride and arrogance, that he was really victorious when, at the beginning of history, Adam and Eve fell for … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus knows He must go the way He is heading; He will continue on; it is the only way, not only by the will of the … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Suddenly, a horror of darkness unspeakably greater even than that of Gethsemane, overwhelms Him. As the darkness of a cave blots out the light of the … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father Throughout His life Jesus was deeply conscious of His being one with the Father and of being sent on the great mission of the redemption of men to the glory of … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 Of the seven utterances of Jesus on the cross this one, “It is finished” is, so far as we can tell, the next to the last. It came next after He said: “My God, my God, … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 4. The Bible Is the Only Book That Feeds the Christian The Bible not only keeps the Christian clean, but it is the Christian’s food: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 2. The Bible Is the Only Book That Gives Assurance of Salvation – Continued Martin Luther once penned: Feelings come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving. My warrant is the Word of God; Naught … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 2. The Bible Is the Only Book That Gives Assurance of Salvation Not only is the Bible the only Book that is able to make us “wise for salvation,” it is also the only Book … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 It is not being sincere in what you believe that will get you saved; it is believing in the right thing, the truth, that will accomplish the goal. I once read an illustration about a … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 In this lesson I want to give you five important applications of the Word of God. Since it is His verbally inspired revelation, it is the best source we have to showcase the five needs … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 V. The Light is Productive – Continued ▪ You and I have the privilege of being a part in sharing the Good News. If we will only magnify the Lord by letting our lights shine, He … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 I have always loved the illustration that Jesus used concerning hiding the candle under a bushel, basket or a jar. In Luke He refers to placing the light under a bed. “No one after lighting a … Continue reading →