Good Advice for Anyone Advice Credentials: While she was enjoying a transatlantic ocean trip, Billie Burke, the famous actress, noticed that a gentleman at the next table was suffering from a bad cold. She asked him sympathetically, “Are you uncomfortable?” The man nodded. She said, “I’ll tell you just what to do for it. Go…
Author: Alan Holden
Suffering Illustrations
Good Friday’s Suffering Christ did not come to do away with suffering. He did not come to explain it; He came to fill it with His presence. –Paul Claude Recycling Tragedy An artist went to visit a dear friend. When he arrived, she was weeping. He asked why. She showed him a handkerchief of exquisite…
The Reason | Luke 2:11
Introduction This verse explains the reason why we celebrate Christmas. From this verse, we see 5 facts about Christmas. The Responsibility–>”unto you” A. When a baby is born, it is born to its parents, not to the state as globalists and communists claim. B. Christ was born to mankind. The Reason–>”born this day” A. The…
Jeremiah 7
Jeremiah 7 Introduction In Jeremiah 7, the idolatrous people of Judah fooled themselves into believing they were safe because God’s Temple was in Jerusalem. Similarly, many American believe that as long as there are Christians in America, they are safe from invasion, defeat, and judgment. Key Word / Phrase: “Amend your ways,” v 3. Key…
God’s Provision | Providence
God’s Provision: Christ’s sacrifice was exactly what God desired and we required. Far greater than man’s first trip to the moon is Christ’s second coming to earth. Grace is God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Lord, I don’t know how you are going to solve my problems, but I know You have something in mind and…
God
God can take the place of anything, but nothing can take the place of God. God’s ear lies close to the believer’s lips. God’s grace is immeasurable; His mercy inexhaustible; His peace inexpressible. The best way to face life’s changes is to look at the unchanging God. There are limits to man’s love but not…
Generosity
Generosity: It is better to give than to lend, and the cost is about the same. Many of the debts we owe to God are payable to man. Some people think they are generous because they give free advice. The hand that gives, gathers. Whatever we possess becomes of double value when we share it…
Gambling
Gambling is stealing by mutual consent. The braver the bird, the fatter the cat. A gambler is not getting something for nothing but giving much for nothing. Discontentment is the penalty we pay for betting on race horses instead of cows. A race track is the only place to find windows that clean people. A…
Future
We must ask ourselves, How much of eternity is in what we are doing? Atheism has no future. The heritage of the past is the seed that brings forth the harvest of the future. Many who are well prepared for a rainy day are totally unprepared for eternity. The greatest business of life is to…
Friends
Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. Don’t worry about knowing people—just make yourself worth knowing. Life benefits from serving others, for as it reaches out to help, it gathers something for itself—friendship. A person who has a lot of friends either has a lot…