If God eliminated evil by programming us to perform only good acts, we would lose this distinguishing mark - the ability to make choices. We would no longer be free moral agents. We would be reduced to the status of robots.

Those outside the church expect followers of Christ to live differently, yet today many in church are chasing after the world - not to win them, but to be like them.

Prayer is speaking to God - but sometimes He uses our times of prayerful silence to speak to us in return.

Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship.

Over the years I've seen people lose a spouse and then withdraw and lose interest in life, and I believe we need to resist that.

We have been proud and thought we were better than any other race, any other people. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to stumble into hell because of our pride.

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.