This post discusses the message that Apostle Paul preached at Mars’ Hill in Athens, the highest court of the Gentile world at that time. It is found in the Book of Acts, chapter 17, verses 18-34. Before we visit Mars’ Hill, however, let us look at the back story on what caused Apostle Paul to […]
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God Not Only Looks at Our Actions but Our Motives as Well
We have a famous saying today that states, “It’s not what you say; it’s what you do.” The question that is asked by that statement is, though one may talk a great game, does one’s life match the words? An individual can speak about the values of living a clean and holy life, for example, […]
Lights in a Sin-darkened World
Today, in the year 2019, we are dependent upon artificial lighting for almost everything that we do after dark. It is hard for us to imagine a world when men were dependent upon the stars, moonlight, candles, torches, or kerosene lamps to see at night. My own Dad (circa 1915) often told us that he had […]
The Scene Behind the Scene of Halloween
The Scene Behind the Scene of Halloween A Commentary John 3:19-21 (KJV) tells us that Jesus Christ is the light that was sent into the world to illuminate the lives of men to the truth, yet that light was rejected. 19 And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved […]
Depressed, Hopeless and Unmarried Mother of Five, Changed by the Power of God.
God can and so very often does save anyone from every walk of life and from any number of different circumstances. This post presents the testimony of a young woman who once knew nothing about God but who is now saved, sanctified, and filled with the power of God. (This post was originally published on […]
And the Heavens Opened…
Prefer to listen to the audio version? Click the player above. In the Book of Acts, we find Stephen, the church’s first martyr or man to die for his Christian beliefs. His story and firm determination to witness for Christ are outlined in the 7th chapter of Acts. From his actions, we can surmise that […]
Excuses, What is Your Excuse?
Today’s Guest Post is written by my favorite Minister and Sunday School Superintendent, my husband, Elder Ebed M. Evans, Sr. This message was preached at a homeless shelter in Dallas, TX, May 2019. Excuses, What is Your Excuse? Text: Luke 14:16-20 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade […]
What Must I Do to Be Saved?
Originally published: 3/6/2019 Updated 9/24/2021 No one on the face of the earth can blame God for missing Heaven and going to Hell. Romans 1:20 lets us know that we all are without excuse. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that […]
Friends and Friendship
Daniel, in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, taught us a vital lesson about the value and the responsibility associated with having friends. Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, went through many hard trials together. They stood toe-to-toe with each other, honoring their God by refusing to eat the King’s delicacies because partaking […]
Beloved, Why Not Forget About Trying to Become a “Black Jew” and Focus on Being Saved?
A Message for those who are struggling so hard to “prove” that they are “Black Jews”: Galatians 3:28-29 (KJV) 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and […]
