Pastor’s Corner

Hidden treasure A British treasure hunter discovered a huge stash of Roman coins buried in a field in southwest England. Using a metal detector, Dave Crisp located a large pot […]

Memorial Day   In April 1863, the story is told of an elderly woman living in Columbus, Mississippi who was decorating the graves of her two sons, that died during […]

He was Transfigured   As the sun is setting, Jesus calls three disciples, Peter, James, and John, to follow Him across the fields and up a rugged path, to a […]

The Love of a Mother   What is a mother? This may sound like a silly question. But if you think about it what comes to mind? Maybe you think […]

Philippian jailor saved   In Acts chapter 16 we have another exciting story about one of Paul’s encounters with preaching the gospel. When Paul and Silas were in Philippi, they […]

God’s promises to the tempted   How many of us are tempted? I am sure it would be safe to say that all of us are tempted every day, in […]

God’s promises for the fearful   Psalm 34:7 (NLT) For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.    Jesus calms a storm.   It […]

God’s promises for the Burdened   Someone once said that when our life becomes all tied up, we should give it to God and let Him untie the knots. Do […]

God’s Promises   Isaiah 40:8 (NLT) The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”    Psalm 36:5 (NLT) Your unfailing love, O Lord, is […]

“Ye are the light of the world.”—Matthew 5:14. As Jesus taught the people, He made His lessons interesting and held the attention of His hearers by frequent illustrations from the […]

“Ye are the salt of the earth.”—Matthew 5:13. Salt is valued for its preservative properties; and when God calls His children salt, He would teach them that His purpose in […]

“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.”—Matthew 5:11. Ever since his fall, Satan has worked by means of deception. As he has misrepresented God, so, through his agents, he […]

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:10. Jesus does not present to His followers the hope of attaining earthly glory […]

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”—Matthew 5:8. The Jews were so exacting in regard to ceremonial purity that their regulations were extremely burdensome. Their minds […]

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”—Matthew 5:7. The heart of man is by nature cold and dark and unloving; whenever one manifests a spirit of mercy and […]

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”—Matthew 5:6. Righteousness is holiness, likeness to God, and “God is love.” 1 John 4:16. It is […]

“Blessed are the meek.”—Matthew 5:5. Throughout the Beatitudes there is an advancing line of Christian experience. Those who have felt their need of Christ, those who have mourned because of sin […]

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”—Matthew 5:4. The mourning here brought to view is true heart sorrow for sin. Jesus says, “I, if I be lifted […]

“He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:2, 3. As something strange and new, these words […]