Jesus said, “As you wish that others would do to you, do so to them” (Luke 6:31). Do you wish that others would chew you out and curse at you? No? Then don’t do that to them! Do you wish that others would make fun of you and laugh at you? No? Then don’t do that to them! Do you wish that others would talk about you behind your…

Some preachers are very skilled at what they do. Some are very dynamic and can really keep your attention. Some really know the Scriptures and can make them come alive. But do you realize that many of these so-called “skilled” preachers are in error? Is that a big deal? The inspired historian Luke tells us of a preacher, named Apollos, who was “an eloquent man…

The trial of Jesus before the Jews was a complete charade, a mockery of anything called justice and an obvious effort to manipulate the outcome in favor of their twisted plot! As “many false witnessed came forward” to lie about Jesus, He “kept silent” (Matt. 26:60-63). Then, when Jesus affirmed His deity, the “court” came unglued and accused Him of “blasphemy” (26:63-65). They pronounced their…

At the end of a Bible class on “Your Faith Can Overcome Worry,” a comment was made and question asked about Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. As He anticipated the horrendous suffering that He was about to endure, was He worried about it? Did He violate His own instructions about “do not worry” (cf. Matt. 6:25, 31, 34; Phil. 4:6)? There is no…

Has anyone ever stood up for you? Did you ever have anyone who worked their hardest to look out for you and for your best interests? Have you ever known of someone who selflessly put you above themselves for no gain or credit or benefit to them? Have you ever hurt someone and yet that someone was still there for you and tried to do…

It’s a called a “Gentlemen’s Club.” What does that mean? The word “gentleman” used to be defined as “a courteous, gracious man with a strong sense of honor.” So, is that the kind of men who are gathering in these “Gentlemen’s Clubs” today? Hardly! The things that are happening in those clubs today are hardly what gentlemen should even talk about, let alone engage (Eph. 5:12). What…

Sometimes we read articles and we think: “Well, I wouldn’t have said it that way. He/She should have said this. That really didn’t have as much impact as it could have or should have.” A very wise man told me nearly 30 years ago, “There are many editors and few authors.” So, if you are one that thinks “it should be said better” or “it could…

After a long day of fishing, the nets of the first century would become stretched and broken in places. If nothing was done about it, future endeavors to catch fish would result in fish just slipping through the nets. So, every day faithful fishermen would spend time “mending their nets,” so that they could continue to catch and keep the fish in their nets…