Revelation 2:12-17 The Character of the City–Pergamos means “married” A. Political capital of the Roman Province of Asia Minor. B. Cultural capital with a library of 200,000 volumes. C. Religious capital of Polytheism D. Medical School of Asclepius The Christ of the Church The World of God (Hebrews 4:12) that separates wheat from tares judges….
Author: Alan Holden
Jeremiah 9
Key Verse: Verse 8: “Their tonuve is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: sone speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he layeth wait.” The Prophet Weeps, vv. 1-2 A. “Oh, that my head were waters”: In the last chapter, Jeremiah wept because he saw Judah conquered and exiled….
Zeal
Zeal without knowledge is a fire without control. Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning. The apostles turned the world upside-down because their hearts had been turned right-side up. Don’t let the best you have ever done be the standard for the rest of your life. <<Back<<
Youth
Say what you will about rock and roll, you have to admit it’s opened up a whole new field of expression for kids who can’t sing. It isn’t what a teenager knows that worries his parents; it’s how he finds out. One way for a girl to whip up a boy’s interest is to give…
Worship
Did you ever hear anyone say, “We’re not going to the lake this afternoon; Sunday is the only day we have to rest?” Since we fight for the liberty to worship, should we not make more use of that liberty? When we recognize Jesus’ kingship, we’ll give Him our worship. A person may be worthy…
Worry
God is our help in trouble; if you worry, you are on your own. Don’t lie awake at nights worrying about how to succeed; just stay awake days. Don’t worry about knowing people; just make yourself worth knowing. Don’t worry what the world is coming to; be concerned what it had already come to. Worrying…
Work
An executive is one who never puts off until tomorrow what he can get someone else to do today. Pray to God, but row for shore. Housework is something you do that nobody notices unless you don’t do it. To be effective in God’s work is quite different than to be active in God’s work….
Words
Sign in veterinarian’s office: Doctor will be with you shortly. Sit! Stay! Sign in music shop: Gone Chopin. Bach in a Minuet. Energy crisis: when you can’t fuel all the people all the time. Our language is funny–a fat chance and a slim chance mean the same thing. Some things not worth saying are now…
Women
Women prefer husbands with a will of their own, provided it’s made out in the wife’s name. The best thing for a cold shoulder is a mink. Just why is it that you convince a man, but must persuade a woman? Most women don’t mind Yule shopping–they charge right ahead. The best years of a…
Witnessing
There’s enough Bread of Life to supply the whole world, but are there enough volunteers to distribute it? It’s easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor. Personal soul winners get more results with tears in their eyes than arguments on their lips. The gospel is not something we go to…