Hello all, this is the most recent sermon that I gave for Columbus First Church of the Nazarene. I believe that this prayer of Jesus is important for us to understand today.
Did you know that there are good Christian magazines out there that you can get for FREE? If you like to read, but are looking for something to read in addition to books, then it may be worth your time to check out these free Christian magazines. Some of them are hard copies, and some of them are pdf versions of their magazine. Either way, they are free, and they are chock-full of good information. 1. The Voice of the Martyrs The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 by Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand. After the USSR took over Romania in 1944, Wurmbrand worked with the underground church, which eventually led to his arrest and 14 years of torture and persecution in Communist prison. Eventually, Wurmbrand was ransomed out and came to the United States. Since Wurmbrand founded the organization, it has worked tirelessly to keep Christians in the Western world informed about the persecution that our brothers and sisters around the world are going through, as well as providing
I recently asked Google what the most asked Bible-related questions were. I was surprised at some of the questions that came up. Some of them, such as the origin of Cain's wife, I have heard before. Others, I had not. I have heard skeptics ask "Where did Cain's wife come from?" This is, from my understanding, supposed to be a jab at the idea that mankind is a special creation of God. This question came up in the famous "Scopes Trial" in 1925. The idea is that, if Adam and Eve were the only human beings, and Cain got a wife, and we have no record of his wife, that therefore we cannot trust the biblical record. In syllogism form, it may look something like this: I. If there were no human beings other than Adam, Eve, and their two sons, then Cain could not have gotten a wife. II. There were no human beings other than Adam, Eve, and their two sons. III. Therefore, Cain could not have gotten a wife. IV. If Cain could not have gotten a wife, then the biblical acco
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