I think that we all in here this morning understand what temptation is. There is a story once told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of temptation. The boy was standing near an open box of peanut butter cookies. “Now then, young man,” said the grocery manager...

    In these first few verses of Philippians chapter 3, we find the Apostle Paul taking a spiritual inventory of his life. He tells of his family background in verses 4-6. In these verses, Paul relates that if any man could claim work as his banner, then he was indeed that man. However,...

    In our text today, the children of Israel are standing in a familiar place. (40 years prior, their parents had stood in this same place), and on the brink of a breakthrough, they had a breakdown. They had a faith system failure. They lost their promise, although they were still Gods...