The Altar Call
“We are to preach the Word, and if we do it properly, there will be a call to a decision that comes in the message, and then we leave it to the Spirit to act upon people” Early in the 1970s Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones was the speaker at a ministers’ conference in the USA and at a question session was asked the following question: Question: During recent years, especially in England, among evangelicals of the Reformed faith, there has been a rising criticism of the invitation system as used by Billy Graham and others. Does Scripture justify the use of such public invitations or not? Answer: Well, it is difficult to answer this in a brief compass without being misunderstood. Let me answer it like this: The history of this invitation system is one with which you...
I’d Rather Have Jesus
Many people are familiar with the song “I’d Rather Have Jesus”. Originally a poem composed in 1922 written by Rhea F. Miller. The tune of the song was written by George Beverly Shea after his mother left the poem on the piano in their home. The message this song portrays is quite compelling and powerful and yet I have to wonder, can this really be said of us in America? Somehow American Christians have gotten the American Dream confused with the will of God to the point that many assume religion is simply another element of the dream itself. We have our stuff, our health, our money, our insurance, our retirement, and our religion. Notice these things appeal to our security. We feel most secure when we’re healthy, wealthy, and...
Avoiding The Trap Of Meaningless Christianity II
This is the second part in a series preached on Avoiding the Trap of Meaningless Christianity. This message centers on 1 Thessalonians 4 You can listen to the message by simply clicking the link Meaningless Chrisianity (Part 2) or you can manually download the message. (To manually download a file: Use your mouse to right-click on the link and choose save target as) Running time: 33:12 File size: 31.9 MB
Avoiding The Trap Of Meaningless Christianity
This message was originally recorded for our Sunday morning radio program. Do we live what we say we believe? We’re taking a look at Matthew 15:8-9. You can listen to the message by simply clicking the link Meaningless Chrisianity or you can manually download the message. (To manually download a file: Use your mouse to right-click on the link and choose save target as) Running time: 17:33 File size: 16.9 MB
Is Divorce The Key To Happiness?
Let’s start by pointing out that divorce can be a difficult and painful subject to discuss from a personal point of view because people in the midst of divorce, or those seriously considering it, are often times irrational and emotionally out of control. However, the subject of divorce from a spiritual and Biblical perspective is quite clear and simple to discuss. But that’s the rub. Does someone who is in the midst of this situation really care what God’s word says? Sometimes when we are unhappy, caught up in sin, and out of control we can allow ourselves to get wrapped up in lies, so much so that we attempt to convince ourselves and others around us that we are right and justified in the decisions we make, no matter how misguided those...