Ernest Lee loves to discuss theology. Two of his favorite people (John MacArthur & R.C. Sproul) to do that with are now with the Lord and they know all the answers. They both thought they did down here. It won’t be long before Ernest Lee joins them. I want to look at one subject of …
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HONOR THY FATHER & MOTHER
The 5th commandment is “Honor thy father and thy mother.” It is about more than obeying your folks. It invoives showing respect, love, and care for parents, regardless of age or circumstances. It’s the first commandment with a ‘promise.’ You fulfill it and you will benefit. God will bless you if you honor your parents. …
PRAYER!
Praying for you! I will put you on my prayer list! Praying! Ernest Lee hears people respond with those comments on social media when someone experiences the loss of a family member, sickness, or some other trial or tribulation in their life. It’s a good response, but how many of those who claim they are …
Co-Exist
Ernest Lee was driving behind a car that had a bumper sticker that read- CO-EXIST. It had an Islamic crescent moon for the C, a peace sign for the O, the Hindu Om symbol for the E, a Star of David for the X, a pentacle for the dot of the I, a yin-yang symbol …
7 MOUNTAIN MANDATE?
Back in 1975, Ernest Lee went to a conference with Bill Bright and Francis Schaeffer, both Ernest Lee peers. They challenged us old grey heads to get more involved in our culture and not isolate ourselves. In their estimation- and it was probably right- we had become stagnant and complacent. “Stop preaching to the choir,” …
LONG WINDED
How long a preacher should preach has recently become a hot topic in Ernest Lee’s world. What is the proper length for a Sunday morning message? According to the Master’s College blog, the average sermon length ranges from 20 to 28 minutes. That is down substantially from when Ernest Lee was a kid- then the …
BLIND SPOTS
Ernest Lee has been interacting recently with some young preachers. One of them asked him to critique his sermons. Well, those that know me know I don’t pull punches. I told him it took too long for him to get to the ‘meat of the message.’ He thanked me and said his wife had told …
DID CHRIST DIE FOR ALL MEN?
Ernest Lee is going to wade into the ‘atonement’ debate. Several years ago, Ernest Lee asked a young pastoral candidate: “Do you believe Christ died for the man in hell the same as he did for you?” The young man answered, “yes, I believe that Christ died for all men the same way.” On the …
LET GOD?
A popular phrase Ernest Lee hears is, “Let go and let God.” Carrie Underwood sang, “Jesus, take the wheel,” a kinda practical adaption of the phrase. Ernest Lee has a problem with the expression and here is why: (1) It puts man in control. It implies a man can have enough faith to deflect trouble. …
GOD CAN PAY FULL RETAIL!
Ernest Lee has known a bunch of preachers who believe businesses should give churches and padres a discount off the normal price. “Its for the Lord,” the beggar pleads with the merchant. “Our church is poor and can’t afford to pay the full price,” the mooch cries. Such action reveals an ignorance of both the …
Ernest Lee Contendin 