The history of our world is a history of war.

URGENT: This is an invitation to set aside some QUIET TIME to give serious consideration to A MOST ESSENTIAL DOCTRINE of the Christian faith— the Virgin Conception/ Virgin Birth of JESUS; and then to worship the True and Living God in a spirit of awe and wonder and with profound gratitude!

Handel's MESSIAH!

The miracle of Bethlehem and Calvary: (Philippians 2:6-8) [JESUS, at Bethlehem], “6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, [JESUS, at Calvary] He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

Jesus left heaven and came to earth on the GREATEST, most costly missionary journey of all time— to save sinners! **** In Christ we have the high calling of God in Christ Jesus to LIVE and TAKE the gospel to the world.

HERE IS ONE OF THE HARDEST QUESTIONS an American Christian can ask: “AM I, being FAITHFUL to God with unrighteous mammon?”

THERE IS UNSPEAKABLE PAIN, SUFFERING, and EVIL in our world! THUS, a number of theologians, pastors, and others are openly

asking— “What kind of a god would allow all of this?”

The right method to reach the lost and/OR the wayward/THE BACKSLIDDEN IS NOT DETERMINED by some survey of what people like or don't like... or of what lost people SUPPOSEDLY respond to or don't respond to! RATHER, GOD TRANSFORMS BY HIS HOLY SPIRIT QUICKENED WORD— 2 Timothy 3:15-17!

THE REALITY IS THIS: The history of our world is a history of war.

There seem to be more and more warnings of approaching worldwide catastrophe. If we are close to the End of time, what are Christians supposed to do?

THREE BIG HOLIDAYS, LOVED BY THE WORLD, ARE ONCE AGAIN FAST APPROACHING! WHAT SHALL BE MY FOCUS?

THE WORDS OF JESUS STILL STAND: “... I will build MY church; and the gates of hell [Hades: the powers of death] shall not prevail against it...." (Matthew 16:17-18) HOWEVER ...

Scripture is full of exhortations to God’s people to sing and make music to the Lord. Our God has been gracious to give us this means to worship Him. But it is important to understand that music in our worship is for two specific purposes: to honor God and to edify our fellow believers.

We ‘know’ the basics of this SUPREME CALLING— BUT WE MUST EMBRACE THEM!

CHRISTIAN WORSHIP has been accurately defined AS the overflow of a grateful heart to God for His greatness and goodness

Make no mistake, the fall was not just a matter of Adam and Eve eating the fruit. At its core, the fall was about Adam and Eve rejecting God’s Word as THE ultimate AND only standard for all of life!

FOUR GREAT and GODLY MOTIVES FOR DECISIONS!

THE FIRST New Testament MISSIONARY JOURNEY was not by the Apostle Paul — BUT BY UNNAMED SAINTS, (No deacons, No Elders/Pastors!) WHO, during a time of persecution, SCATTERED from Jerusalem!

This article sets forth Biblical concepts which are important to a Biblical vision of Southside being and developing as a genuine expression of the Body of Christ in Gallatin and Sumner County, Tennessee.

Genuine Christianity is all about RELATIONSHIPS!

Christians: the Holy Spirit resides within us to empower us INTO PATHS of normal Christian living

A CHRISTIAN is one who has received God’s Holy Spirit; and the first thing God does is to FLOOD that person with His divine love!

Every Christian has been BAPTIZED into Christ— immersed into the God who is love!

“Are you repenting?”

“Are you walking in the light?”

“Are you being broken?”

When these THREE MAIN THINGS of Biblical Christianity are EMBRACED— WE ARE FOLLOWERS OF THE LAMB and SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS; and we cease to be bothered about lesser things!

TRULY, ONE OF THE GREAT TRAGEDIES is when Christians believe beautiful Biblical truth but at the same time produce the ugliness of lovelessness ...

Like most anything in a fallen world, good things can be badly used! In the control of evil humans— submission can quickly become evil and deadly.

FATHER’S DAY— A GOOD DAY TO MAJOR ON BEING LIVING ‘OBJECT LESSONS’ FOR THE GOSPEL!

PARENTS! TRAIN UP YOUR CHILDREN!

PARENTS! “PREACH THE GOSPEL TO YOUR FAMILY!”

Save Your Marriage! — Even IF your SPOUSE is NOT INTERESTED!

THE FOUNDATION OF ‘THE PERMANENCE OF MARRIAGE!’

THE NECESSITY OF GOD’S LOVE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

WHAT IS The Primary Foundation OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE?

THE CHRISTIAN HOME is designed to MODEL GOD’S LOVE IN A WORLD OF HATE!

On a number of issues, multitudes BELIEVE the Word of God— UNTIL it contradicts their experiences and/or beloved traditions.

The Word of God reveals that the LORD’S SUPPER has a singular FOCUS— Christ’s DEATH, with His resurrection and second coming clearly implied!

There are many who act as if — "LOVE" — is God’s only attribute. HOWEVER, THE WORD OF GOD IS PLAIN ...

What could be more important in the Christian’s life than to rightly understand, to be rightly related to, and to heed the Holy Spirit?

Until or unless I am left CRUSHED at the depth and bondage of LOSTNESS, it is doubtful that I will EVER be amazed at the grace of God!

HERE IS VITAL ENCOURAGEMENT EVERY CHRISTIAN NEEDS

About 44 years ago, I was invited to a meeting for pastors, medical doctors, and psychological counselors/psychiatrists. The meeting was called by the ‘psycho-pros’ ...

MANY CHURCHES OF AMERICA are already gearing up for the annual HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY, called EASTER! However ...

SOLA SCRIPTURA (Scripture Alone) is a term to communicate, "that Scripture is the only infallible voice in the church ..."

IS GOD’S LOVE MISSING IN MY HOME, CHURCH? NO! I ... WE LOVE EVERYBODY!! WE DID NOT FORGET VALENTINE’S DAY!! GREAT; but let’s be sure we are speaking about GOD’S KIND OF LOVE!!

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” (1 John 4:20)

If someone could accurately ‘look in’ on life in EACH of our homes and life in our local church family for one month and then give a report of findings— how would it read?

2nd time hearing the same message as last week but with a few minor additions/changes

JESUS CHRIST is building HIS church with men, women, youth, and children who are on a LIFETIME JOURNEY of becoming more and more like JESUS!

God intends to display the glory of His beauty, perfection, and love through LOCAL CONGREAGTIONS!