(Preached at First Baptist, Pauls Valley, OK 1-11-14)
Some New Year’s commitments are better than others! A year ago, I resolved to do something which I had long neglected: I decided to read a verse a day in both the Hebrew and Greek Bibles. I just added it to my regular prayer & Bible reading time in the morning. One year later, I can say that I did it, all year long, and it has been one of the best things I have ever done.
People focus on all kinds of things at the beginning of new year. I read where one person made it their resolution to learn to do better party tricks! But of all the things we could emphasize in the New Year, there is one more important than any other, and that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As many of us seek to get our lives “right” or “back on track” this year, there is nothing more important to get right than that — getting into physical shape, or getting your finances in order — NOTHING is more important. So this morning I want us to look at I Corinthians 15:1-6, where we find the Apostle Paul writing about the most important thing: the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Continue reading
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