“JESUS IS GOD’S WORD, GOD’S IMAGE, AND GOD’S SON” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Earlier this year the longest running game show in television history celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. “Jeopardy” is a game show with a twist. The host gives the answers while the contestants have to provide the questions. For example… the answer is, “The […]

“THANK YOU, LORD” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Do you sometimes have trouble praying? When you do pray, do you feel like you’re just going through the motions, praying for the same things day after day, week after week, and year after year with no appreciable results? Does it often seem to you that your prayers […]

“PRETENDING OR REPENTING” LUKE 22:47-62 I. Introduction When you were child and you disobeyed your parents, were you sorry you disobeyed them, or were you sorry when they caught you? How can you differentiate between these two kinds of sorry? Well, ask yourself this: How sorry would you have been if your parents had never […]

“PRAYER OR TEMPTATION?” LUKE 22:39-46 I. Introduction I have two recurring dreams. They take place at different times and in different places, but they’re really quite similar. The first one goes something like this: I’m a student – high school, college, or grad school – it doesn’t really matter. I’m about to take a major […]