Heaven recognized that the written word can bring joy to those who read it. John had personal knowledge about Jesus and wrote about the joy it brought him. “That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us . . . And these things we write to you that your joy may be…

What a fantastic lectureship!  There are many reasons to be thankful and excited about the lectureship that we just hosted at PBL, including the great speakers and the great lessons each attendee heard from the Word of God.  Specifically, I want to recognize that this lectureship was a great success because of the many members who worked in various capacities before and…

You can call them whatever you want, but they are part of our lives and the life of the church. Some view them as grave problems. Others see them as insurmountable obstacles, certain defeats, or reasons to give up, but when viewed through the eyes of faith they are simply challenges on the road to heaven. Thank God for challenges because they…

The planning session by the elders, deacons and preachers was conducted this past weekend. We began on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and finished at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Great contributions were made by all, but I believe our deacons deserve special recognition. I thank God for the deacons at Palm Beach Lakes. It is often the elders and preachers who are praised…

The greatest treasure to be obtained on this earth is the salvation from the horror of sin through the love, grace, mercy and blood of our Lord.  Can you imagine someone having the greatest treasure on this earth (greater than all the wealth of all the world) and then turning it loose?  It is not only possible for someone to do that…

The pictures of the third world countries of starving children burn images in our souls that simply cannot be erased. In a land of obesity, we sit on our plush couches and are moved when we see the poverty in other parts of the world. Is there anything more tragic than this? A study by the United Nations shows there are 800,000,000…

God could have provided salvation to mankind in any way that He chose.  As all of us have separated ourselves from the Lord through sin, all of us are dying—dying to drink of the water of life.  Thus, when the water of life is offered to our thirsty, drought-stricken souls, who are we to reject it? God could have provided salvation unconditionally…

If you get into a conversation about salvation with two “religious” folks today, the likelihood is high that you will be talking to two individuals who believe, practice and teach two different things about this most fundamental of all subjects—salvation!  That fact is amazing, frightening and discouraging. Remarkably, some have taught that salvation is not available to all men, for God never…