All week I exchanged text messages with family and friends in Ky as our beloved UK Wildcats continued their run through the NCAA tournament to their third Final Four in the past four years. In doing so, the Wildcats have defeated three of the teams from last year’s Final Four. Now it’s on to Dallas… Read More »
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Growing in Wisdom
Read the following verses about wisdom several times: Luke 2:20 The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. Luke 2:52 And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Having read this verse several times, what is God… Read More »
The Christmas Story
Luke 2:1-20 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4… Read More »
Who’s Billy Graham?
I came across a story about Leighton Ford, Billy Graham’s brother in law and fellow evangelist. He was traveling by airplane and found himself next to an empty seat. He was looking forward to the extra room when the stewardess appeared with an elderly woman, 96 years of age. “Mrs. ____ will be sitting here… Read More »
The Way To Heaven
Read the following Bible verse several times: John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What did Jesus mean when He said that… Read More »
The Place Where Salvation Can Be Found
Read the following Bible verse several times: Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is salvation? What are… Read More »
The Love of Moms and Jesus
Our annual tradition on Mother’s Day at FBC is something I look forward to and this year was no different. It’s beautiful to watch hundreds of kids of all ages giving a carnation to their mom during our worship services. Moms cry and kids smile. It’s a neat way to recognize moms on their special… Read More »
He Is Not Here
Read the following Bible verse several times: Matthew 28:1-6 “Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came… Read More »
Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Read the following Bible verse several times: Matthew 27:59-60 “And Joseph too the body and wrapped it in a clean cloth, and laid it in his own tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.” Having read this verse… Read More »
Forsaken on a Dark Day
Read the following Bible verse several times: Matthew 27:45-46 “Now from the sixth hour (noon) darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour (3:00 pm). About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘ELI, EIL, LAMA SABACHTHANI?’ that is, ‘MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?’” Having… Read More »