The Duties of Elders
Posted by Philip Strong | Categories: Church, Elders, Jeremiah, Acts, 1 Timothy, Titus, 1 Peter
Before we should ask or expect anyone to perform a task for us, we ought to know full well what this task is that we ask them to do. We therefore need to know what an Elder is required by God to do before we select and ask someone to do it!
“God Spoke to Me”???
Posted by Philip Strong | Categories: Apostasy, Faith, Obedience, Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, 1 Corinthians, 2 Thessalonians
No doubt most folks have had a conversation in which the other person intimated that God had in some way spoken to them. There are two different "types" of people who claim that God speaks to them: 1) those who are trying to get fame, a following, and financing; or 2) those who really believe that God speaks to them. Does He? How do you know? How can we tell the difference between these two types? And what's the proper response to members of each group?
Man’s Problem of Perspective
Posted by Philip Strong | Categories: Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Jeremiah
Passages such as Jeremiah 10:23, Isaiah 55:8-9, and 1Corinthians 1:18ff all highlight the massive superiority of God's ways and wisdom over man's. No one who believes the Bible thinks man knows more or better about anything than God. But here's the question: Is man's problem of understanding one we inherited from creation, or, are there things we do or fail to do that either contribute or cause the problem? In other words, is it just "the way God made us" or can we do something to improve the situation? Perhaps a look back into the history of Israel will help to answer the question.
The Death of Truth
Posted by Philip Strong | Categories: Choices, Trust, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John
This excellent lesson was preached by Bro. David Smitherman in our recent Gospel Meeting here at Southside.
Watching You
Posted by Philip Strong | Categories: Salvation, Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John, Romans
This PowerPoint sermon outline takes its title from the old hymn by the same name. The lesson seeks to explain the omniscience and omnipresence attitributes of God, and to underscore the negative and positive effects of these on and for mankind. (Be sure to view this lesson in "Presentation" mode after downloading to be able to see all of the content.)
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