1. To obey the command of God to study the Bible (2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 1:5). 2. To grow in knowledge (1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18). 3. To grow closer to God and increase faith (Rom. 10:17). 4. To become a more effective teacher (Heb. 5:13-6:1). 5. To be with Jesus and let Jesus be your teacher (John 6:45; Eph. 4:20-21). 6. To be with and…

The psalms are filled with the deepest longings of the hearts of the godly. There are those psalms which shout the praises of God. “O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens” (Psa. 8:1). There are those psalms which proclaim the existence of God and bring undeniable proof that…

There is no exaggeration in saying that this past weekend was one of the very best in the history of this congregation. In the twenty-six years I have known Palm Beach Lakes there have been many great times together, but I do not believe we have had a weekend to surpass what just happened. So many worked so hard to make the…

One of the great challenges facing Christians is peer pressure. We all want to be liked and so the tendency is to alter our lives just enough so we will be accepted by others. How many Christians have compromised values simply because they did not want to stand out and be different? One lesson each of us must learn is how fickle…

In 598 B.C., the army of Babylon, led by their king, Nebuchadnezzar, besieged the city of Tyre. This ancient city was one of the wealthiest cities of the world because of their merchant ships which traversed the known world. However, the city did not immediately fall. In fact, it was thirteen years later that the merchants of Tyre sailed away taking their…

The Muslim world would have us believe that they follow the same God we do but they simply call Him by another name. Their view is that God’s blessings promised through Abraham come through Ishmael and not through Isaac. There are several reasons why we can affirm that we do not serve the same God as the Islamic world. The most obvious…

Gus Nichols preached for nearly half a century in Jasper, Alabama. During the time he was there, the church grew and became a very powerful influence throughout that area. The church was deeply respected for the many lives which were changed through its evangelistic efforts. He once described the most effective gospel meeting they ever had and the method they used to…

As I think about the Area-Wide Singing we are hosting on Saturday evening, July 19, I am reminded of how many times I have heard people say, “Well, I just don’t enjoy singing.” I understand what is meant by the expression, but there is more to enjoying singing than some realize. It is true that too many times we have placed such…