Leverage – “Use (something) to maximum advantage.” “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Archimedes A lever is a long instrument, such as a pole or a board, which, when used with a fulcrum, multiplies force. For […]
Herb Reese
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When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13) [Paul] writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His […]
I guess I’m looking particularly chipper here at Starbucks this morning. I just ran into a friend and he jokingly asked me if I’d won the lottery. “Actually, I have!” I said. “In fact, I’ve won the lottery three times.” “Wow! No kidding!” “Yep. I won the lottery when I […]
I attended a men’s conference with several hundred men in attendance one time that resembled a political rally more than it did a spiritual gathering of Christians. The meeting opened with a man carrying a large American flag marching slowly down the middle aisle and up onto the stage, accompanied […]
The little Book of Ruth is only four chapters long. But it answers an important historical question. In the midst of the social and moral chaos of the period of the Judges (The previous Book of Judges ends with “In those days, Israel had no king. Everyone did as he […]
[Joseph’s ten brothers] said to one another, Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come on us. Reuben replied, Didn’t I tell you not […]
Have you ever noticed that when God wants to accomplish something, he almost always uses teams. It may sound trite, but in a sense, we can think of the Trinity as a team of three. In respect to our salvation we see this team in action when the Father sends […]
This Bible study on good works may be one of the most important Bible studies any Christian will ever do. It will dramatically impact how you treat people in need around you and it will also affect the rewards you will receive in heaven. References to good works and doing […]
The short answer to the question, “Should the Church Take Final Responsibility for Believers in Need?” is yes. Scripture teaches this truth in many places, both by example (i.e., Acts 2:45; 4:34; 6:1-6) and by teaching (1 Timothy 5:3-6; 1 John 3:16-18; Titus 3:14). But if the church is to […]
I was once asked to give a series of lectures on men’s ministry at a Bible institute in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to the lectures, the head of the institute, a pastor, asked me what book or books I wanted to assign to the students. “The Bible,” was my simple […]