I stand amazed at how men respond when confronted about doing right. Some think they have the right to ignore what the Lord said and just rely on His grace to take care of them. Others seek to minimize obedience by saying that devotion to keeping His commandments is legalism and seeking salvation by works. In spite of such efforts to turn…

It had to be one of the most trying times in the history of mankind. For decades, Jesus and the apostles had lived and worked among those in the first century. The ascension of Jesus and the martyrdom of almost every apostle must have created a great void in the early church. Its future lay in the balance. What would happen now…

The other day I was talking to my wife, Judie, about how I miss those days when I could just pick up the phone and call older preachers, especially Franklin Camp, just to get their wise counsel about problems. She got that special look on her face I have seen over the years and then she said, “Dan, you need to face…

The first century world was an amazing mixture of so many manifestations of sin. It is ironic that many pagan rituals incorporated fleshly actions as a means of worshiping pagan gods. Who has not heard of the thousand priestesses in Corinth who thought it was a great honor to participate in sexual activities in worshiping the gods? It was not just in…

In the second chapter of Paul’s first letter to Thessalonica, there is a startling contrast between two kinds of preachers. There are those whose motives, methods and message bring havoc to the church. Then there are those who bring joy to heaven as lives are changed by the proclamation of the story of the cross. Because preaching plays such a vital role…

The apostle Paul says more about preaching than the rest of the Bible combined. When he wrote his first letter to the church at Thessalonica he described two kinds of preachers. A close study of them in the second chapter of this book provides a vivid contrast between them. Most of us have seen both kinds, and as we read this passage,…

Last Sunday was a day which many at Palm Beach Lakes will never forget. It will not be because of the sermons, but because of the visible manifestation of the power of the word of God to transform lives. It was an emotional day with tears of joy because we were reminded again that the word of God is living, active and…

I thought that today I would let you look over my shoulder in a letter I wrote to a young Christian lady. Her identity is not important, but the thoughts in this letter need to be considered by everyone. “Dear ________, “I am so thankful for the fact that you are my sister and my friend. It is because of this mutual…