by David Allen | Dec 31, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References
III. EXPOSITION 5:3 – “poor in spirit” – keenly aware of being spiritually destitute and totally dependent on God. No self-sufficiency or self-righteousness. Not socio-economic category. Spiritual paupers who recognize their spiritual bankruptcy. “Kingdom of heaven” –...
by David Allen | Dec 29, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
I. OVERVIEW 1. The Sermon on the Mount is not laws to be kept to achieve salvation. Rather it defines the character and conduct of Christians. 2. Beatitudes (Latin – “happy”) introduce the Sermon on the Mount. The Greek term indicates deep inner joy. 3. Eight...
by David Allen | Dec 24, 2014 | Christmas, General
There has been an amazing manuscript discovery this Christmas Eve that has Christmas lovers everywhere puzzled. (Manuscript content published below.) The manuscript was discovered in the attic of an old seminary library. Dating methods indicate recent origin: sometime...
by David Allen | Dec 22, 2014 | Devotional, General
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of America’s most beloved poets. His poetry brought him world-wide acclaim with such masterpieces as “Evangeline,” “The Song of Hiawatha,” and “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Many a child in school was pulled to the edge of his...
by David Allen | Dec 17, 2014 | General, Gospel
Since childhood, most of us have heard a parent, family member, friend, or boss ask us a four word question when we arrived late on the scene: “Where have you been?” Several years back I read about George Stadsklev, a missionary in the West African country, Ivory...
