If Thou Forbear Prov. 24: 10-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many years ago, I quoted Prov 24:10-12 as my outgoing message on my answering machine.  A lady in our church called to leave me a message and heard the verses.  She knew a fellow in her neighborhood who had a terminal...

Go After the Lost Luke 15: 3-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 15:3-7, Jesus spoke a parable about a shepherd who, if he had a hundred sheep and lost one of them, would leave the ninety-nine and “go after that which is lost, until he find it.”  That statement,...

Witnesses Acts 1: 8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Acts 1:8, even the disciples, after all of their training and time spent with Jesus, needed the power of the Holy Ghost to witness.  Witnessing is just one part of the Holy Spirit’s work in getting the gospel to the lost...

Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4: 18-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 2 Ki 4:18-37, the passage about Elisha raising the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead, we see a powerful text on being used of God to bring others to Christ.  We are not sent into the...

Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all have lost acquaintances, whether they are family, neighbors, co-workers or the like.  And we all have a desire to reach them with the gospel.  So, here is the way, I believe, that the Lord would have us, as members of...

Necessities in Personal Work Matt. 10:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Personal work is a vital part of the ministry.  Personal work involves telling others, usually individually, about the gospel of Jesus Christ.  In personal work we must be: Spotless as lambs – Matt 10:16 – the Lord sent his disciples out...

God Uses Ordinary People John 1:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When I entered high school, I attended St. Anthony Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, with the intention of becoming a priest.  However, by the spring of my freshman year I knew that I didn’t want to return to St. Anthony for...

That My House May Be Filled Luke 14:16 24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Lk 14:16-24 is about the marriage supper.  The context is the blessing of eating bread in the kingdom of God. The man wanted his to be full for the supper.  The practical application for us is that we...

Witnessing as a Church Acts 4: 7-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What it takes for our church to get the job of witnessing done according to the Acts of the Apostles. These are the essential elements of fulfilling the great commission in our church. Preaching Jesus – Acts 4:7-12.  Acts 5:42,...

Fishers of Men Matt. 4:18-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told his disciples to follow him and he would make them fishers of men. The first four disciples he chose were fishermen.  As many ways as there are to fish, there are ways to fish for men. As many places...