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Practical

Living wisely and godly in a fallen world.

Our religion is not limited to Sunday worship in church. In fact, God rejects those who have a ritual of godliness but deny its authority in their personal lives (II Tim 3:5). The Bible addresses your day-to-day life, and honest preaching includes the whole counsel of God, no matter how uncomfortable for the speaker or audience. Your Father in heaven wants to help you prosper in every part of your life.

Keeping Jesus Christ’s commandments in your private life proves more devotion than vocal warbling in the choir or epileptic dancing in a praise band. How much do you love Him? Are you humble enough to hear what He has to say about your relationships, money, hair length, dating, facial expressions to parents, cremation, horoscopes, swearing, clothing, friends, savings, drinking, eating, etc.?

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  • Should Christians Tithe?

    A growing fad among some Christians is to deny tithing. Since there are no specific directions for tithing in the New Testament, they rejoice that they can skip this duty. So they leap on the no-tithing bandwagon and roll out their rabid rhetoric. It is time to take off their wheels and let the water of God’s word overwhelm them.

  • The Christian and Taxes

    No one likes to pay taxes any more than getting a tooth pulled. But the Bible condemns the seditious spirit, thoughts, words, and actions of so-called Christian “patriots.” In fact, the harshest language of the New Testament is reserved for these false teachers that despise dominion and speak evil of dignities. If you love the Lord Jesus Christ, review His brilliance in shutting the mouths of both the Pharisees and Herodians about paying taxes.

  • Commentary on Solomon’s Proverbs

    How much would you pay for the answer to all life’s questions? $500 an hour? $5,000 an hour? But here is God’s inspired wisdom by King Solomon free of charge! Get God’s wisdom from the most practical book in the Bible.

Rate-a-date Online Tests

Divorce and dysfunctional marriages are everywhere. Parents want their children to do better than they did. God created love, marriage, and sex. He knows more about these things than all counselors and sociologists combined. Below are tests from the Bible for men and women. Measure a few friends to get the feel.

  • Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman?

    Can you find a good woman? It is very difficult. Do not be blinded by her stunning beauty – and her kindness may be a deadly trap (Prov 31:30; Ec 7:26)! God gives you the means to measure the perfect wife. Will you listen and be saved from a life of hell on Earth? Women, take the test for yourself and become worthy of a great man!

  • Looking for One Good Man

    A good man is hard to find, but a bad marriage will ruin your life. Men are liars, and you are very easily deceived (Gen 3:6; I Tim 2:14). The feelings you have are wrong and will change after it is too late. Protect yourself from losers by the wisdom of God’s word. Men, think you deserve a “Proverbs 31” babe? How do you measure up?

Favorites

Maximize life! God knows best how to live it. Here are answers to everything from cremation to financial success, from tattoos to virginity, from swearing to marital sex, from job promotions to charity, and much more. As a Christian, God created you and bought you, so you are twice His. You owe Him everything. He jealously demands your affection and resents any flirting with the world. Most today love pleasure more than holiness, but the Bible teaches holiness that brings lasting pleasures of all kinds, both here and in heaven.

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    The Christian and Taxes

    April 27, 2005PM

    True Christians submit cheerfully to government and pay all taxes for the Lord’s sake. They know obeying civil authorities is the will of God. They never use their gospel liberty to cheat government or give the gospel a bad name. They pray for their rulers and trust their King, the Lord Jesus Christ.

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    Techno Sins

    August 21, 2013PM

    Witty inventions are a blessing. But 100 years of inventions have brought Sodom into every house. If you love your children, and if you know evil communications corrupt good manners, you must be vigilant in the modern world. Get scared to become a technology protector of family and church.

  • Series

    Happiness Is A Choice (2016)

    9 sermons

    The subject is glorious, and God has given commands and comfort for His children to have a continual feast through life. Will you make the choice to be truly happy? Joy and love are far greater motivators than fear or threats. Christians should be the happiest people on earth.

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    Child Training Goals

    June 24, 2018PM

    A workshop sermon with handouts and a table of goals for training children. Do not be content with academic education, sports, and having fun. Reject the world’s foolish scope and sequence. If you want them to glorify God and have fruitful kingdom lives, you must train them His way.

  • Series

    Marital Speech (2018)

    3 sermons

    God gave you lips, mouth, and tongue for many uses, but the most important is speech. Death or life is in the power of the tongue – including marriage. Great lovers use words to please and win those they love. Bad speech by either spouse is a sin, and it is destructive. Learn to be a real lover.

  • Series

    Christian and Politics (2016)

    7 sermons

    Donald Trump is our new president. The Bible is a perfect political manual – detailed history of nations, incredible insider information, inspired laws for rulers and citizens, etc. Do you hold godly views of voting, reverence of rulers, paying taxes, civil government, compliance, rebellion, etc.?

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    Living Under Obama 1

    November 11, 2012AM

    God ordained submission to civil rulers, contradicting so-called Christian patriots. Paul and Peter taught obedience to Nero. Our fathers lived under other persecuting powers. We can easily live under President Obama without fear for four more years. Godliness and prayer changes nations.

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    Health, Sickness, and Death – 1

    November 15, 2017PM

    Health, sickness, and death are realities. But we know things from the Bible unknown to other men. We know the cause and cure of sickness, death, and cemeteries. Christians should age and die graciously, full of faith and praise, after training the next generation. Live and die in the Lord.

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    Perfect Marriages

    February 20, 2000PM

    Christian marriage should be the best, easily! God created and designed marriage, and He knows better than all marital counselors combined. Are you taking advantage of the world’s best marriage manual – the Bible. A short and simple sermon for sinners and saints.

  • Series

    Love Is the Greatest – 2017

    6 sermons

    All men by nature are malicious and hateful, and only an incredible work of grace can cause them to truly love others. This brotherly love is the best evidence of eternal life – not faith or doctrinal knowledge. Devils believe. Love is the great measure of a person, marriage, family, and church.

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    Incremental Compromise

    September 7, 2016PM

    Sin lies. It deceives men to think they can get away with a few secret sins. Playing with sin by compromising God’s rules will bring you down. Think Lot! His family’s ruin did not happen overnight. It took many years of more and more compromise, but then destruction surely comes.

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    Ten Mothers & Ten Rules

    May 8, 2016PM

    Honor of mothers has been taught before. This sermon is to remind mothers that ordinary acts like birth, nursing, clothing, and feeding their children are no more than what animals do for their young. The Bible shows exemplary women and teaches rules for much higher goals for mothers.

  • Series

    Bible Economics (1986)

    11 sermons

    Money matters! Solomon said it answers all things. God loves His children, so the Bible is full of advice for financial success. Forget money-begging televangelists that want to harvest your seed money for their mansions. This study explores God’s word to help your family and prosper. Many have profited from it. Will you be the next?

  • Series

    Bring It Back to the Bible! (2006)

    2 sermons

    The only source of truth and wisdom in the world is found in the Bible and nowhere else. All questions and problems are answered in the Bible, but you must know the Bible and obey it, in order to realize the benefit. Be a help to those around you – bring everything back to the Bible.

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    Character Traits of Great Christians (2012)

    4 sermons

    Character is those traits that identify you from others. It is the conduct that makes your reputation. It is the code of conduct that rules actions. It is the discipline and defaults of your choices. It will help you in jobs, in marriage, and glorifying God by your life. It is more important than anything else you pursue in life e.g. job, wealth, etc. The world measures by IQ and other vain standards, but not God and good men. It can be improved. Read this sermon!

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    Charity: Haiti Earthquake

    January 17, 2010AM

    On January 12, 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 shook the island of Haiti near its capital of Port-au-Prince. The Haitian Interior Minister estimates the dead could number 200,000. In response, America’s government, churches, and pagans have donated money and goods to help the survivors recover from the great damage. We have not done so. Why have we not done so? We have plenty of funds. Can we defend our position? What is a Christian’s duty from the Bible in such situations?

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