Jer 17:7-8 says that a man who trusts the Lord will be fruitful as a tree planted by the waters.  When we think of trees planted the waters around here, we think of river bottoms.  The San Antonio river bottom was home to many families of freed slaves after emancipation...

In Prov 31:28, the children of a virtuous woman “arise up, and call her blessed”.  Blessing her is all the more important in the age in which we live.  Today, “There is a generation that… don’t bless their mother”.  You should bless your mother. To bless your mother is to...

What Can Patience Teach Us? James 5:11 James makes a reference to the patience of Job in the closing chapter of his epistle. Since patience is something that we all need more and more in the day which we live let us look to the book of Job and see...

Are You Still Looking For Another (Matthew 11:2-6) John had a reason for asking the question that he ask in the way he asked it because Israel had been promised a Prophet like unto Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-19). So Jesus told John to look at miracles he had done because if...

I Thessalonians 1:1-10 “so that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia”. Introduction: An example- is a pattern or model for imitation. These Thessalonians were an example to “all that believe, inMacedonia and Achaia”. What was it about the Thessalonians that the Macedonians and Achaeans were modeling after, the pattern that they were...

1 Cor 10:12 says, “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall”.  It’s easy to trip or slip in the Christian life and fall.  Therefore, we are going to examine the areas in which you are most likely to fall, so that you can take heed...

There is so much more to having eternal life than just being able to go to heaven when you die.  Of course, going to heaven is wonderful.  But if you could have more, wouldn’t you want it?  You can have more.  We are instructed to lay hold on eternal life,...

In Mk 14:36, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion.  He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt”.  In Christ’s supplication we see four essential elements to prayer that should...

What is the relevance of the resurrection?  What does the resurrection mean to us today?  We can answer these questions from the scripture.   The relevance of the resurrection is that we are: The children of the resurrection, Lk 20:36.  Because we have trusted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we...

Matt 27:11-25.  During the trial of Jesus, Pilate asked the multitude a pivotal question, “What shall I do then with Jesus”?, v.22.  We’re talking about this man Jesus.  He is Christ, the anointed one, Israel’s Messiah.  He is the King of the Jews, Mk 15:12.  He didn’t get to reign...