Posts by Carlos Valenzuela (Page 8)
SOUND WORDS, JUNE 18, 2023
GOD’S WILL The Bible often speaks of the will of God. Knowing, respecting, and ultimately doing, the will of God is essential to making it to heaven. Matthew 7:21 (ESV) 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Fortunately, we can know and do God’s will. He has revealed it to us through the inspired writings of men found in…
SOUND WORDS, JUNE 11, 2023
WHEN OTHERS ARE OFFENDED I had an interesting interaction with a man not too long ago. The family and I were out eating at a restaurant. Our waiter came to the table, introduced himself and kindly asked for our drink order; usually waters for all and then maybe a strawberry lemonade for Arlene, and a root beer for Robert when we order our food. The waiter gets our drinks and says he will give us some time to look over…
SOUND WORDS, JUNE 4, 2023
THE PRIVILEGE OF PRIVATE PRAYER Prayer is such a privilege, such an exalted advantage. It implies connection to the Almighty, an adjoining to our Creator. What joy to pray and know we will be heard. What unspeakable joy! “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if ye ask anything according to His will, He heareth us” (1 John 5:15). I doubt there could be a better or more blessed assurance than to know that God not…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 28, 2023
ARE YOU COMMITTED TO GOD? D. Elton Trueblood once said, “In our modern world, our real danger comes not from irreligion, but from mild religion.” There is a lot of truth in that statement. Yes, there are people in this world who have no real interest in God. However, what really hurts the cause of Christ today, are those who proclaim a love for Christ without any real commitment to Him. Jesus said, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 21, 2O23
THE ROAD TO ROME With the death of Paul VI, in the recent past, the world was once again treated to the spectacle of the burial and replacement of a pope. And what a spectacle it was! As we watched the televised pomp and pageantry of what was billed as a “simple funeral service,” we found it difficult to conceive that all of this was supposed to be in fulfillment of the will of the One who said: But be not…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 14, 2O23
WHY DO WE HAVE GOSPEL MEETINGS? Actually, there are several good reasons for having a Gospel meeting! Here are just a few: WE ARE REMINDED THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE Most of us know it’s true, but when we see and hear the practice of false doctrines of men by so many around us, it’s easy to begin to think that we are alone in “standing for God’s truth.” We will hear preachers from other parts of Kentucky and Tennessee.…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 7, 2023
LOVE YOUR ENEMY…EVEN THAT ONE May 2, 2011 As I was sitting in the kitchen eating my cereal, I looked to my right and saw President Obama walking to the presidential podium. “Good evening,” he said, “Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda…” We had finally found the man responsible for the death of six lives and…
SOUND WORDS, APRIL 30, 2023
HERO’S IN DARKNESS When I just don’t think I can do it, to be strong another day, When my cup has overflowed and joy has washed away, I look to the heavens above, turn to God and see, What examples of courage are found in His words for me. Immediately I find Noah whose peers were wicked and flawed, They scorned for years but he wouldn’t quit, because he “walked with God.” Could I endure 40 years of complaining wandering…