Posts from 2024

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Familiar Passages That Still Have an Impact (John 1:14)

by Don Wright

John 1:14 (ESV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. The day the Word, Jesus Christ, became flesh was one of the greatest days in human history.  The only other days that […]

Familiar Passages That Still Have an Impact (1 Peter 4:11)

by Don Wright

1 Peter 4:11 (NKJV) 11If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. While this entire […]

Familiar Passages That Still Have an Impact (Philippians 2:5)

by Don Wright

Philippians 2:5 (KJV) 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: There was a 2001 film entitled, “A Beautiful Mind,” about a mathematical genius by the name of John Forbes Nash played by Russell Crowe.  I did not see the movie so I cannot offer any insight into the mind of […]

Familiar Passages That Still Have an Impact (Matthew 16:18)

by Don Wright

Matthew 16:18 (ESV) 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. There are several impactful facts stated by Jesus in this verse.  It begins with the promise that He will build His church.  The word “church” […]

Familiar Passages That Still Have an Impact (John 3:16)

by Don Wright

John 3:16 will always be a great passage that is highly impactful because it emphasizes three significant realities. John 3:16 (ESV) 16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. First, the love of God is real and undeniable.  […]

Preaching without Offending

by Don Wright

  In July of 2005, the Lakewood Church in Houston Texas moved into the former Compaq Center, the old home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, remodeled to be their new place of worship.  The Lakewood Church was at that time the largest in America, averaging around 40,000 people a week in attendance.  The leader of […]

“I Will Fear No Evil”

by Don Wright

Some statements, words, and phrases are found in the Bible that are so memorable that they are known by almost everyone, even if they are not completely understood.  One such statement is found in Psalm 123, a chapter in the book of Psalms that is known by most people, at least those familiar with the […]

Preaching the Gospel

by Don Wright

Jesus told His original disciples that He was going to make them fishers of men.  That has always been the purpose for those called by the gospel.  Preaching the gospel is one of our primary responsibilities as Christians.  If we want to please God, we have to do His will, and preaching the gospel is […]

One Church

by Don Wright

There are thousands of denominations in the world, all of whom claim to be following the same Lord and living by the same Bible. The problem is they wear different names, teach different doctrines, and practice different works. People in the world are turned off by this and often reject God because of it. It […]

Peace with God

by Don Wright

Peace is a long sought-after state of being.  Everyone loves and yearns for peace.  In Christ, we are afforded the highest kind of peace—peace with God. Romans 5:1 (ESV) 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The word justification means, “to render just […]