If you have not read the book of Jonah recently it may be well worth your time to refresh your memory on this short but powerful book and examine the events surrounding one of God’s reluctant prophets. Though many lessons can be drawn from the book, here are but a few. First, running with God… Read More Truth From Jonah and Obadiah — Roy Knight
A number of years ago a friend of mine was conducting a gospel meeting at the congregation where I now preach. After our good-byes for the evening, we left to return to my home. Halfway there he asked, “You wouldn’t happen to have a Mountain Dew in the refrigerator, would you?” I told him that… Read More The Significance of “If The Lord Wills” — Roy Knight
In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God in the burning bush. God said to him, “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground” (Ex. 3:5, NKJV). From this verse, three things are brought out concerning “holy ground.” First, one cannot approach God any way one wants. Nadab and Abihu stand as… Read More Standing On Holy Ground — Roy Knight
When one thinks of the word gospel, one often thinks of Romans 1:16 where Paul says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation…” Others will go to where the gospel is described as the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… Read More The Gospel Preached To Abraham — Roy Knight
The first twenty-six verses of the fourth chapter of the gospel of John provide for us an interesting discussion between two unlikely people. Let’s briefly take a look at this powerful and life-changing discourse. Let us look at the words of our Lord which not only changed the life of a Samaritan woman but the… Read More What Jesus Said To The Woman At The Well — Roy Knight
In Romans 6:1, Paul asked the question, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” The student of the Bible understands this as being a rhetorical question because the answer is found in the very next verse when Paul exclaims, “Certainly not!” If not, why not? Isn’t Christ’s blood designed… Read More “Shall We Continue In Sin That Grace May Abound?” — Roy Knight
Four men were standing in front of a stove having a heated discussion on how the egg in the frying pan was being cooked. The first man said, “Obviously it’s the element under the pan that provides the heat which cooks the egg.” The second man said, “Surely you jest. The egg is being cooked… Read More Grace, Faith, Law, and Works — Roy Knight
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