Ed's Sermons and Things

The Right to Grow in the Faith

The right to grow in the faith is a fundamental right that God has given the Christian. I believe that the fourteenth chapter of Romans and the first few verses of the fifteenth chapter are designed to protect and enhance…

Abuse of Rights the Hammer That Forges Extremists

Authorized action for one toward God can be placed under two basic headings (1) Things one must do to please God. (2) Things one may do and please God. The musts should not be made mays, nor the mays made…

Speaking of Church

If I am not mistaken, the word church in its singular and/or plural forms is found in every New Testament book in all of our English versions, with the exception of the short books of Jude, 1 John and 2…

“That Is His Personal Life”

Back in the late 1950’s I was attending a lectureship at the school that I had attended. Several preachers were standing around discussing various goings on and issues among brethren at the time. Just recently a very talented young preacher…

Did My Generation Neglect the Grace of God?

I cannot understand how so many of the younger generation of preachers (sometimes encouraged by a few older ones) can talk about how woefully the generation before them neglected to tell people about the grace of God. They boldly speak…