There are many great and powerful weapons in the world today. Over the years, man has used the resources God has given us on this planet and has developed powerful weapons of war. However, there is one weapon that is more deadly and powerful than all the nuclear and chemical weapons combined. That weapon is:…
The New International Greek Testament Commentary says, “A ‘faith’ which is purely doctrinal and does not result in pious action (i.e. charity) is a dead sham, totally useless for salvation. True faith reveals itself in pious deeds of love, as the examples of Abraham and Rahab show.”[1] This is one of the most intriguing passages…
Mohandas K. Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule and considered the father of his country. He is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolence to achieve political and social progress. Gandhi says in his autobiography that in his student days he was truly interested in the Bible. Deeply touched…
In James 1:19-27, the writer builds upon his discussion on enduring trials by focusing on what we can do to avoid unnecessary trials in our lives. Most of the trials we face in life come about simply because we live in a sin cursed world. Many trials are simply unavoidable. However, there are those trials…
The book of James is written by the half-brother of Jesus to the Jewish believers that were scattered throughout the world. Basically, the book is written to all believers in all places. The content of the book is very practical. We find in it some very basic instructions for the Christian life. These are instructions…
As you read through the final chapters in the book of Nehemiah you find that even though the work of rebuilding the city was complete, there was still more work to be done. There was the registry of the people, the reading of the law, the repopulating the city, and so on. When it comes…
Anytime you set out to do great things for God, there will be opposition to the work. Satan will do everything he can to deter you from what God has called you to do. He is in the business of constantly attacking churches and trying to destroy its influence in the community and around the…
Now that we have addressed the questions: ‘where do we begin?’ and what does it take?’ we will now examine Nehemiah chapter three and consider the question, ‘how do we do the work?’ Nehemiah chapter three is a fascinating testimony of the leadership and organizational skills of Nehemiah. As you read through the chapter you…
When it comes to rebuilding your life and rebuilding your church, we have already considered the question, ‘Where do we begin?’ In looking at that question we discovered that any rebuilding process should begin with evaluation and prayer. The next question that we should consider is, ‘What does it take’? Once we have made the…
Do you ever feel as if you need a spiritual shot in the arm? Has your walk with God become stagnant? What about your church? Has your church lost its passion and fire? Has the ministries that were once active and vibrant become almost nonexistent? From time to time we need to hit the reset…
Pastor Chris Noland 