Peter wrote that we are to give all diligence to make our calling and election sure. II Peter 1:10. What does it mean for us to give all diligence? Why is this so very important in our lives? Contrary to what men may often teach, it most certainly is possible for a person to be …
Author: Rod Halliburton
Another Pride Month
June 1st marks the beginning of another “pride month.” Pride month began after the Stonewall riots, a gay liberation movement of 1969. The riots began after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in lower Manhattan. The homosexual agenda is being aggressively promoted all across our country. Politicians at all levels, large corporations, sports …
Lesbian Visibility Week Should Sadden All of Us!
Anyone who hasn’t been living in total isolation is surely aware that the homosexual agenda is being aggressively promoted all across our country. Politicians at all levels, the entertainment industry and the majority of the media have all been involved. It is especially disheartening to see the efforts being made to teach young children that …
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Be All You Can Be – Be a Christian!
The Army’s slogan “Be All You Can Be” was first used in 1981 and lasted for twenty years before the last ad ran in January of 2001. Advertising Age named it the best ad campaign of the 20th century. Now it’s making a comeback. The old slogan will roll out in March, 2023. I appreciate …
Psalm 130 – A Cry for Forgiveness
Introduction: Without this: We are dead in our sins, there is no hope for the future, no man can enjoy real peace, no man can enjoy fellowship with Jesus Christ, no man can see God. I’m talking about God’s forgiveness. Psalm 130:1-8 A) A Cry for God to Hear (130:1-2). Out of the depths. The …
Preaching to the Spirits in Prison
Preaching to the Spirits in Prison I Peter 3:18-20 Introduction: “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which …
David Crosby Thinks Heaven is Overrated
David Crosby, a founding member of the music groups “The Byrds” and “Crosby, Stills and Nash” (which later became “Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young” died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the age of 81. Several news sources have reported that, just hours before his death, he went on Twitter and, speaking of heaven, said, “I …
Where Do You Look to Find Jesus?
Where do you look to find Jesus today? Where is he? No, that’s not a trick question. It’s a simple question with an easy answer. But, before we answer that question, we’re going to take a few minutes to see where different people have looked for Jesus in the past. Let’s begin with the shepherds …
Neither Shall He Eat!
If a man doesn’t work, neither should he eat! We often use this thought, taken from II Thessalonians 3:10, to justify our refusal to provide benevolent help to certain ones who may be in need. Is this really the point of this verse? Let’s look at this verse in its context. “7 For yourselves know …
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I See the Power of the Blood
It frees us from the bondage of sin. It takes the dark, crimson stain of sin and makes it white as snow. It makes peace with God possible. It's what makes the forgiveness of our sin possible. What can do all this? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! Christ's blood has a power found in …
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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I See the Love of Christ
Jesus said "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13). When Jesus went to the cross he demonstrated the greatest love a man could ever have for another.
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I See the Obedience of Christ
What do you see when you look at the cross of Christ? A simple outline of a body hanging on the cross? A cross made of rough pieces of wood? Do you see the crowd as they gathered out of curiosity around the cross watching the events take place? There's much more than this to …
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The Disrespect For Marriage Act
On July 19, 2022, all Democratic members of Congress, along with forty-seven Republicans, voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. The fate of the bill in the Senate is uncertain. The Act, introduced by Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, which defined marriage as …
A Fetus in the Womb is a Human Being!
Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines abortion as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.” It is interesting to note that the same dictionary defines death as “the end of life.” Combining these two definitions, it would be fair to say that an …
Another Pride Month Has Come and Gone
Another pride month has come and gone.