By Anthony Wayne Goforth About 9:00 A.M. on a Friday morning, the Romans raised three crosses outside the walls of Jerusalem. It has well been said that the cross of redemption was placed between the cross of repentance and the cross of rebellion as seen in the characters that hung upon them. During the six hours …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Prodigal Son
By Frank Jamerson Introduction: A. The series of parables (Luke 15) was given to answer the criticism of Jesus for eating with sinners (vv. 1,2). B. The prodigal (wasteful) son is better known, but the elder son represented the cold-hearted self-righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. Discussion: A. His departure from home (vv. 11-13). 1. He …
Things I Have Learned
By Denver Niemeier I have learned that God so loved man that he gave his Son and his Son gave his life so that man could be saved from his sins and live eternally with his Master (John 3:16). I have learned that those who are saved are added to the church that the Son built …
Good Success At Home
By Irven Lee In the very first part of the book of Joshua the Lord gave this capable leader of Israel counsel on how he could have “good success” in his work in bringing the Israelites into their promised land. The Lord promised that He would not fail or forsake him, but He would see to …