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A Powerful Statement on Christ

I want to read to you one of the most powerful statements about Jesus Christ. It comes Philippians 2:9–11, which says, “Therefore, God also highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven…

Will You Be Second Today?

“I Am Second,” have you seen one of those videos? It’s a social media movement over the last 15 years or so where people sit in a big white chair and share candid insights into their journey with Jesus. These are stories of transformation, faith, and resilience. It’s usually celebrities like Tony Dungy, Phll Robertson,…

Dont’t Make Me Pull This Car Over!

School is out for the summer, and that means it’s about time to get going on some road trips for summer vacations. There’s nothing quite like loading everybody into a vehicle and heading out on the open road. Oftentimes, the drive itself is part of the fun. But one of the things that can make…

You Have Enemies?

The 19th-century French author and politician Victor Hugo once wrote, “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”That quote resonated with Winston Churchill, who loved to quote it such that it is often misattributed to him. But, what a true saying! A person who never stands for anything…

Why Have I Lived This Long?

“Brother Ben, why in the world has the Lord let me live this long?” That was the question I got almost every time I visited one of the sweet shut-ins of the church I pastored in Tennessee. Ms Willette was in her late 80s and early 90s while I served that church and had outlived…

The Eventuality of Death

One of the strange things about living is that it always carries with it the prospect of dying. To live in this fallen age is to eventually die, and that eventuality may come at any moment. That may sound morose, but it’s a reality we can’t escape. Therefore, we must think biblically about it. Apostle…

The Same Team

I’m a huge sports fan, and one of the things that I appreciate so much about sports is the team aspect. To see that group of men or women work together to accomplish something great is always a moving experience. But the aspect of a team isn’t just a sports reality. It’s a kingdom of…

Heart and Head

You’ve probably heard the phrase before, “He’s all heart,” or “She’s all heart.” It’s a way of complimenting someone, saying they are really kind and compassionate. Having a heart is a good thing. In fact, the Holy Spirit says through Apostle Paul in the book of Philippians that our love should grow more and more.…

Does Your Love Look Like Jesus’s?

If there’s one thing from Scripture that the world seems to understand is that we are supposed to love, but is that love Christ’s love? In other words, does our love look like Jesus’s? Apostle Paul told the Philippians, “For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ…

Won’t Quit Until Completion

Back in the year 1980, Joel Hemphill wrote a song and recorded it with his Gospel group The Hemphills. The lyrics went like this: He’s still working on me; To make me what I need to be It took him just a week to make the moon and stars The sun and the earth and…