Why Give?

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 I've not always tithed. I confess it with shame. Even though I was a preacher, even though I knew the scriptures and had heard the testimonies of joyful givers, I wasn't giving like I should. I was afraid to give. It's a long story - how God used the circumstances of o

Who Was That Masked Man?

2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when the Masked Rider of the Plains led the fight for law and justice in the early west! Hear the thundering hoof beats of the great horse Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again!" The Masked Man and h

The Great Reversal

Luke 6:17-26 The dictionary defines "irony" as "incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs." For example, a convict climbed under the hood of a truck and escaped from prison. Later he climbed out - only to find himself in the yard of another prison! That's irony! W

Calling All Disciples

Luke 5:1-11 The passion of Christ was to teach and preach about the wonders of God that could change the heart and life of any person. After leaving the synagogues for awhile, Jesus ventured out to the lakeshores of Galilee to uses a boat for a pulpit. Christ went anywhere people would gat

Rejecting The Person

Luke 4:21-30 Christ's passion from the outset of His ministry was for God's people to know and accept God. There were no imitation gods allowed. Jesus preached the message that came directly from the heart of His Father. Christ was asked to share at His hometown synagogue, and

Liberating Innovation

Luke 4:14-21 Galilee is geographically north of Palestine and surrounded by non-Jewish nations. Those nations influenced the outlook, philosophy, progression and theology of the Jews. William Barclay tells us that Josephus - the Jewish historian and former governor of the area - said that