William Earnhardt is currently a pastor in the Florida Adventist Conference. Previously William has served as a Bible Worker for almost 30 years in the Oklahoma, Texas and Florida Adventist conferences. You can visit William's personal blog at In Light of the Cross
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. Mark 2:27 NLT I have always been told and even taught myself that the first four commandments tell us how to love God and the last six tell us how … Continue reading –>
This week I was walking by the nurse’s station at the school where I occasionally substitute teach. As always, I greeted the janitor lady who was washing the windows. She explained to me that while washing the windows to the nurse’s station was not a part of her job description, she wanted the windows as … Continue reading –>
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV I follow a Facebook page made up of thousands of people from my hometown of Tulsa, … Continue reading –>
And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11 NKJV For years Seventh-day Adventists have loved pointing out that while Jesus forgave the woman trapped in adultery, He also told her to “sin no more.” And for years Seventh-day Adventists have been overlooking one of the greatest … Continue reading –>
While I was in Cradle Roll Sabbath School, before I could even read, I was mesmerized by a picture in my Bible of Jesus dying on the cross. I would study it in church as the preacher preached. As I took in the entire scene, one thought kept reverberating in my heart, Jesus died for … Continue reading –>
Wednesday’s section of this week’s lesson reminded me about the importance of reconciliation. Reconciliation is so important to God that from Genesis 3 to Revelation 20, the theme of reconciliation. Like King David in 2 Samuel 12:1-12, we all get mad when we hear about oppression and injustice. Like King David, most of us have been … Continue reading –>
While Thursday’s section of this week’s lesson points out the importance of the law, most Christians seems to believe the Ten Commandments were done away with. One problem with that idea is that the Ten Commandments are summarized in two precepts – love God first and love others as yourself, which Jesus often referenced in … Continue reading –>
As this week’s lesson emphasizes the importance of the law in our education I am reminded of what Jesus said regarding the principle of the entire law. Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Luke 6:31 NLT Many are familiar with the phrase, ‘All I really needed to know I … Continue reading –>
My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 NLT Our parents, are our first teachers. Ephesians 5:33 speaks of the respect a husband or father is to be given … Continue reading –>
Does the past ever haunt you? Do you ever wish you could go back and do something differently? Every baseball season I am haunted by something that I did, or actually didn’t do when I was 12. Many springs ago, I was a Little League baseball player. It was my first year of organized baseball, … Continue reading –>
