“And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature’.” (Mark 16:15) Last Sunday was a particularly difficult day for me. Just the thought that Billy Graham had preached his last sermon on American soil caused tears to well up in my eyes. Like many of you, I have grown up with Billy Graham. As a child, my mother adored him. In fact, I think it was her love for him that so endeared him to me. If Billy Graham could […]

“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Matthew 26:28) Jesus died for the remission of our sins. We’ve all heard it repeatedly in our churches and Sunday school classes. But what does the Bible mean by saying that our sins have been remitted? When we remit payment to the bank, we send it away. Yet we all know from personal experience that Christian living does not bring an end to sin. Several translations of the Bible […]

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:18) Southern Gospel songwriter Phil Cross tells a great story about growing up in a small northwestern Georgia town. One of his neighbors, a pastor as I recall, had a small AM radio transmitter in his home. Every morning, he would awaken early, turn the transmitter on and deliver his […]

“But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.” (James 1:14) Have you ever noticed what we often do to explain sin in our lives? Many of us tend to blame it on someone else. Think about it. From the beginning of time, we have looked for an excuse for our sin. Adam, when he committed his first sin, blamed it on Eve. “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” […]