Posts from 2023

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A Place of True Spiritual Freedom

by Don Wright

Who does not want to be free?  Freedom is a blessed state of being.  Those who have it, cherish it, and those who do not, crave it.   Think of all the sacrifices that have been made and the lives that have been given in the quest for freedom. The greatest freedom of all, however, is […]

Never Underestimate the Devil

by Don Wright

In 1982-83 the Cougars of the University of Houston was the greatest men’s basketball team on the planet.  They featured several first-team All-Americans, led by two future Hall of Famers, Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.  They entered the college basketball championship game with an impressive 31-1 record and a 26-game winning streak. The final game […]

Some Things the Devil Cannot Do

by Don Wright

The devil is not a figment of one’s imagination, nor is he a mythical being that man has conjured up in his mind.   The devil is real.  If you believe in the Bible, you must believe in the reality of Satan because inspired writers constantly spoke of his reality.  One of the more familiar passages […]

Do You Know God?

by Don Wright

How well do you know God?  How important is it to know Him?  Jesus answers this question for us. John 17:3 (ESV) 3  And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Knowing God is critical to our souls.  Eternal life comes only to […]

“Count Your Blessings”

by Don Wright

Johnson Oatman began writing spiritual hymns in 1892.  He averaged writing about 200 songs a year, totaling over 5,000 during his life.  Some of the popular hymns he wrote included, “Higher Ground,” “No, Not One,” “The Last Mile of the Way,” and the one I want us to think about tonight,  “Count Your Blessings.” If […]

The Sin of Idleness

by Don Wright

There are two ways that we might be idle—physically and spiritually, and both are bad.  Let us begin with being idle in the physical realm.  Paul condemned this in his second letter to the brethren at Thessalonica.  At some point, the false notion that the coming of Christ was near began to be taught among […]

Upon What Are You Building Your House?

by Don Wright

As Jesus concluded the great Sermon on the Mount,  He taught those who would be citizens in His kingdom a very important lesson.  He taught them that if they were going to be blessed by His words, they had to be doers (Matthew 7:24-27).  The same continues to be the case for those of us […]

You and Your Local Church

by Don Wright

Do you believe you are committed to God?  We all should examine ourselves occasionally to make sure that we are.  One question that we can ask ourselves is, “Am I committed to the Lord’s church?”  If you are not committed to the church, you are not committed to God.  In some ways the two are […]

The Essence of God is Love and We Are the Beneficiaries of It

by Don Wright

Are you glad that God is such a loving God?  We all should be.  Can you imagine if God was anything but a consistently loving God.  With all His unimaginable power and strength, we would be in trouble if God had bad days once in a while.  Fortunately, we do not have to worry about […]

God Will Never Forget You

by Don Wright

God’s faithfulness to Israel in times past is an encouragement to God’s people today.  Listen to what God told His people of old through the prophet Isaiah.  Isaiah 44:21-22 (ESV) 21  Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my servant; O Israel, you will not […]