Live Scripturally
Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
Ready for Court?
But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. – Romans 14:10 In the last chapters of Acts we see Paul brought before the Sanhedrin, then before Governor Felix, then before...
If Not Now, When?
Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” – Acts 24:25 There is an interesting tract I came across. A tract is a concise...
Are You Ready to Die?
12 And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.13 Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy.14 They came to the chief priests and...
God’s Got Your Six
Ever feel surrounded by an enemy? Ever wished you had eyes in the back of your head? Who’s got your back in such situations? The answer to that last question is what this teaching is all about. When I first went to college I had hopes of becoming a lawyer. My only...
The Power of a Personal Testimony
Have you ever had a burden to share the gospel with someone? Maybe it’s your spouse? Maybe it’s your mom or dad or brother or sister? Maybe it’s a close friend, best friend? Maybe it’s a coworker or neighbor or even someone you just run in too during the day? Maybe...
What Drives You? What Are You Willing To Endure?
“For the love of Christ compels us, . . .” – 2 Corinthians 5:14 What are you willing to endure to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Maybe you thought from the title that this was to be a teaching on enduring personal hardship or suffering. We are often...
The Ministry of Parakaleo
Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, . . – Acts 20:2 We all go through tough times, times when the burdens of this world are too much for us alone to bear. When that happens, we need help. Our help first and foremost comes from...
The Way: Relationship Versus Religion
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. – John 17:3 In the Book of Acts the early Church birthed at Pentecost was referred to as “The Way.” We seldom see the Church referred to as “The Way” anymore....
In The Name of Jesus
“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” – John 14:13 The name of Jesus is not magical. You cannot use Jesus’ name to get whatever you want. The name of Jesus is not a spiritual winning lotto number. The name of...
When Christians Do Unchristian Things
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” – 1 Corinthians 15:10 What happens when Christians do unchristian things, do they lose...