Question: So even though Judas betrayed Jesus and caused him to be crucified, he still gets to be one of the foundations of the Bride of Christ? There are several possible answers to this question. The first part is that Judas was not an apostle, after he betrayed Jesus and killed himself. He is called […]
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
Tomorrow night is the last night for the Introduction to Biblical Counseling course. We’ll be watching the last counseling video. We all want to know what happens to Trey and Deb. Also, there’s free pizza! So, if you’ve attended in the past, but the things of life squeezed you out, and you want to have […]
Matthew 7:24-27
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone […]
A Simple Grave Side Message
Phi 3:8-11 says, Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own […]
Financial Blessing on Those Who Minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Introduction: At some point every church needs to discuss finances. Sometimes the church isn’t bringing in much and the discussion centers on how to get the most for the resource. Sometimes the discussion is produced because there has been great growth in the church and money is abundant. Of course the latter discussions are much […]
Ministering to Those Who Have Physical Illness
Introduction: Virtually everyone over about thirty five knows that the young spry body you were born with is neither spry nor young. In the past things that went wrong with your body usually went away after a short time of pain and suffering, but it is rapidly dawning on you that this may no longer […]
If Only…
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God (Act 20:24).
Love of Truth
Dr. Lawyer, Sometimes, when I’m talking about Scriptural issues with some of my friends I tend to allow my passion for making the argument get in the way of communicating in a right spirit. I get so wrapped up in making the case that I sometimes use words or phrases that seem to offend the […]