Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I know sometimes we can focus on all the food, but I believe the real reason we like it so much is because it is about family getting together and getting to spending time with each other. Sometimes we get so see siblings...
David Dorantes
Are You Cold?
Last Sunday night after service rain was pouring hard and on top of that it was cold. I am not fond of cold weather, so needless to say I was a little grumpy. But we were prepared with warm clothes and an umbrella. Later on that evening my son asked me, why do we get...
Increase Our Faith
Do you want to increase your faith? In Luke 17:5 “And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” They asked Jesus for more faith because they have just heard some hard lessons. These lessons were hard to accomplish if they didn’t have enough faith. They...
Signs of Quitting
Recently I was reading about ‘the signs of quitting’; why people quit their jobs, why people quit their church, why people quit something they loved...
1 Samuel 15:22
As we walk this week with the Lord,...
Bait or No Bait
I like to fish sometimes, I haven’t done it lately, but it is something I will pick up as soon as warm weather starts again. I remember the first time I went fishing in the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. I love eating fish, but I’m not a fan of how to catch...
In the Midst of Persecution
The church of Christ was born in troublesome times. The bold and uncompromising preaching that was characteristic of those early disciples soon plunged them into grievous persecutions. Peter and John were imprisoned and whipped (Acts 4, 5). Shortly thereafter Stephen...
Saying and Doing
How do we make sure that we are among the few who are saved and not among the many who are lost (Matthew 7:13-14)? Jesus says in Matthew 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in...
People Want to See Jesus
I believe that there are people today who want to see...
BEWARE! (part 3)
Jesus said in Luke. 12:1, ". . . Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." The Pharisees were hypocritical and pretentious. They pretended to be religious, but in actuality they were fakes. They said one thing, and did another. In Matthew six, Jesus...
BEWARE! (part 2)
When Jesus sent forth the apostles "to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," he told them certain things to beware of. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But...
BEWARE! (part1)
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but...