by GregALane | Jul 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why was Jesus born the year that he was born? Why wasn’t He born 200 years or 500 years earlier (or later for that matter)? And, why didn’t He start his ministry at the age of 18 or 25 or 27? Why did it start when He was 30 years old? The answer to these questions is...
by GregALane | Jul 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have a scar on my right hand. It’s been there for over 40 years. It’s a constant reminder to me of a windy summer day when I was 8 years old growing up in South Carolina. I had built a fort in my backyard out of boards from a large wooden crate. While I was playing...
by GregALane | Jul 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are BELIEF and FAITH the same thing? For the longest time I thought they were interchangeable words, having the same meaning. I’m not sure why it’s took me so long to understand, but I now know that BELIEF and FAITH are two different things. You see, you can have a...
by GregALane | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
“What is an exhorter?” That was the question I was asked at the Men’s Bible Study after I said, “Tonight I’m going to be an exhorter and not just an encourager.” So, I proceeded to use a little illustration to explain the difference between an encourager and exhorter,...
by GregALane | Jun 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was teaching a group of elementary kids a Bible Lesson from Psalm 23. We got to the place where it says, “He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” One little boy said, “What does that mean, ‘for His name’s sake?’” I asked the little boy what...