Neglected Opportunities

Felix’s problem was sin; thus, his greatest need was the forgiveness of sin. Yet he neglected the remedy. Notice the many opportunities Felix was given to be saved, yet he neglected them all. Felix had...

Did the Disciples Make up the Gospel?

Opponents of Christianity commonly say that the New Testament resulted from the disciples missing Jesus so much that they made up the resurrection and fabricated a record of His words and deeds. Common acts...

The Simple Gospel

No book written by man has so many simple words as the New Testament.  There is an air of simplicity about the biographies of Jesus which, like the breezes from the Galilean hills, blows upon...

In the Next Five Minutes . . .

Leonard Johnson, one founder of Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, once preached a sermon in a gospel meeting in a small Alabama town. In it he said, “In the next five minutes, I am...

Still the Books of Books

It is estimated that there have been more than 5 billion copies of this book printed.  Twenty million copies of this book are sold in the United States each year (almost 55,000 copies a day). That...

Satan’s 4 Lies about the Bible

The devil is a liar (John 8:44). He lies about God (He’s not there; doesn’t care). He lies about Jesus (He never lived; still in the grave). He lies about you (insignificant; in control)....

Knowing God or Knowing About God?

Many know about God who do not know God. The Prince of Granada was sentenced to Madrid’s old and infamous prison, The Place of Skulls, in fear that he might aspire to the throne.  For thirty-three...

Finding God’s Treasure

Dr. Williamson, a Canadian geologist, had been slipping along a rain-soaked road that led through Tanzania’s backcountry when suddenly his Land Rover sunk to its axles in the mud.  Pulling out a shovel, Williamson began...

Finding the Pearl of Great Price

Jesus said the kingdom is like a man who found a priceless pearl (Matthew 13:45–46). The kingdom is the church, so finding the right church is equivalent to finding great treasure—eternal treasure. You can...

The Bible Is . . .

The greatest text in the Bible on the Bible is 2 Timothy 3:15–17. It shows the characteristics of the Bible. The Bible is Simple—from a child Knowable (John 8:32) Holy (1 Peter 1:13–16) Written...