“CARRYING YOUR CROSS (PART 2)” LUKE 9:24-26 I. Introduction Does everyone here know what a paradox is? I can tell you one thing it isn’t. It isn’t two piers down at the lake. No, a paradox can be defined as something that seems unbelieva-ble, contradictory, or absurd but may in actuality be true. Here is […]

“CARRYING YOUR CROSS – PART 1” LUKE 9:23 I. Introduction There is an old fable that goes like this: A pig and a chicken are walking down the road. The chicken says, “I think we should open a restaurant!” The pig replies, “I like that idea. What should we call it?” The chicken responds, “Why […]

“A GODLY WOMAN” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction “Godly” is an interesting word, isn’t it? Have you ever known a woman whom you have thought of as godly? Have you ever referred to someone as a “godly woman” and been asked to define what you meant by the use of the word? I can think of […]

“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?” LUKE 9:18-22 I. Introduction Think back to when you were in high school or college. When you took your final exams at the end of a semester or school year, how many of those exams consisted of just one question? I can recall one or two instances when […]