“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:18) Southern Gospel songwriter, Phil Cross, tells a great story about growing up in a small northwestern Georgia town. One of his neighbors, a pastor as I recall, had a small AM radio transmitter in his home. Every morning, he would awaken early, turn the transmitter on, and deliver his […]

“The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matthew 13:41-43) Everyone may look saved in your church, but the Bible says it just ain’t so. That’s what the Parable […]

“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:30-31) When I first came to know Jesus, confusion set in about what had just happened to me. I sought the counsel of my pastor, a Presbyterian minister, who suggested I begin my newfound life with Bible study. “Start with […]

“And now, please let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; and break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. (Isaiah 5:5) One of my favorite pastors once told me, “The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He does not go where he is not wanted”. I wonder if this statement could be applied to what’s happening in our country today. There is no doubt that God placed a hedge of protection around […]