In verse twenty-two of Hebrews eleven the Bible says, “By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.” The historical account that this verse gives reference to is found in Genesis 50:22-26. In these verses we find Joseph on his death bed.…
We live in a futuristic society. There is constant thought given to the future and planning for the future. Now I know that sometime we can go a little overboard in our focus on the future, however, planning for the future is important. The most wonderful thing concerning the future for believers is the reality…
We come now to one of the most faithful men that have ever lived. Abraham was truly a man of faith. He has left for us an example that we should follow and has given us many principles of faith by which we should live. There are seven characteristics of a man or woman of…
The story of Noah is one that we have been taught all our lives. We even have Noah’s ark toys and movies. Noah and his ark has become somewhat of a legend. Unfortunately, with all the commercialization of Noah and his ark, many people have lost the reality of what happened. You see, Noah’s ark…
Faith is not just a one- time thing. As believers, we are to live a life of faith. Our daily life should be lived out by faith. Enoch is one man who understood what it means to live the faith life. He walked with God and he lived for God. Notice what are text says…
Living the faith life is something that we do. It is not a blind faith. It is a faith based on the reality of God’s Word. In verse four of Hebrews eleven we find the example of Abel. Through Abel’s life, we learn that our faith is to be expressed through thanksgiving. Hebrews 11:4 reads,…
Throughout the history of the church we have seen many attacks on Biblical creation. Those attacks have become more prevalent in our day. Sadly, many of the attacks today come from so-called ‘Christians’ and even ‘Ministers’. God’s people, more than ever, need to be equipped in defending their faith and in particularly the Genesis account…
The only definite definition of faith given to us in scripture is found in Hebrews chapter eleven. This is an amazing chapter that is sometimes called the ‘hall of faith’. In this chapter we find a list of great men and women that lived a life of faith. There is a lot to be learned…
We live in a day when everyone uses technology. As a matter a fact, a few years ago I was reading an article about the internet. It was said that in that year (which I believe was 2008) that the high school graduating class was the first class to gorw up with internet in their…
There is great discussion amongst Christian circles as to what it means to be filled with the Spirit and what that filling involves. This is a doctrine of great significance due to the fact that it affects the daily life of the believer. Understanding of this doctrine is of upmost importance for every believer to…
Pastor Chris Noland 