How Could I Know the Bible is True?

How Could I Know the Bible Is True?  “Sanctify [set them apart] through thy truth; thy word is truth.” (John 17:17) I was stunned when I received that phone call. At 28 years of age, I had become the youth pastor of a church in South Carolina. And I realized...

Getting Ready to Give Answers

Getting Ready to Give Answers 1 Peter 3:12-17 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” (1 Peter 3:15) The command in 1 Peter 3:15 is...

Barnabas: A Faithful Brother

Barnabas: A Faithful Brother Acts 15:35-41 “Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many others also. And some days after, Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we...

Barnabas: A Beloved Ambassador

Barnabas: A Beloved Ambassador Acts 15:1-35 Have you noticed that life is full of “uh oh’s?” Life seems awesome, but then there’s a problem. Sometimes a bountiful blessing is followed by an awful testing. Life just seems to be flowing along like a placid stream, and...

Barnabas: A Brother in Troubling Times

Barnabas: A Brother in Troubling Times Acts 14:19-28  And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round...

Barnabas: A Study in Boldness

Acts 13:44-52 Imagine that you are sitting in Spurgeon Hall, our fellowship hall, on a weekday afternoon. You recognize most of those who are in attendance. Around the tables, these folks are gathered to enjoy a delicious meal. As you listen in on the conversations,...