“Now these were more noble-minded . . . examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.” – Acts 17:11 (NASB)

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Dedicated to the reader who will test everything and hold to the good. (1 Thess. 5:21)


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Essays

(Essays that are relatively lengthy or detailed are titled in bold; others are short and simple.)

 Fundamental Claims and Defense of Christianity:
Why I Believe in the Historical Credibility of the New Testament Picture of Jesus   (New!)
Presuppositional Spaghetti, the Lottery Paradox, and the Search for God
A Rational and Biblical Approach to the Problem of Hell  (Why Would a Good and Loving God Condemn a Person to Hell Simply for Not Believing?)
 Theological Issues:
Calvinism and Free Will
Does God Sovereignly Ordain Evil?
In Defense of the Doctrine of Total Depravity
Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Is There No Middle Ground?
What Love Is This?  (Does One Side of the Calvinism Debate Misrepresent the Love of God?)
A Concise Definition of Hyper-Calvinism   (New!)
Ten Reasons Why a True Child of God Can Never Reject His Salvation
Does God Expect Christians to Keep the Sabbath?
 Creation and Science:
The Popular Christian Doctrine that Effectively Denies Creation  (Hint: It’s not evolution!)
A Nonexpert Review of the Book “Refuting Compromise” by Jonathan Sarfati
Evolution and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Inconsistency of the Young-Earth Creation Interpretation
The Firmament Shows His Handiwork  (What a Supernova Can Tell Us About Creation)
 Biblical Inspiration and Difficulties:
The Bible, God’s Primary Communication Channel
The Population of Israel in the Exodus
 Christian Life and Ethics:
On the Personhood of Pre-implantation Embryos  (A Warning that the Pro-life Community Is Largely Going Too Far!)
 The Church:
Gathering Together With Christ
 Miscellaneous/Devotional:
The Christian “Gettysburg Address”
The Melchizedekian Feast and Priesthood
Face to Face with God in the Assembly
“It is Finished!”
 Just for Fun:
You Might Be an Evangelical American Christian Fundamentalist If . . .
Does the Bible Use an Erroneous Value for Pi?

Poetry

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 Poems of Worship and Devotion:
Substitution   (New!)
Psalm 45
Herein Is Love
Embracing God’s Glory
The Golden Chain of Redemption
The Divine Artist
The Resurrection
The Servant
The Champion
Gospel Glory
Redemption Joy
Treasures of God’s Fullness
Crucified With Jesus
Jehovah-jireh
Wondrous Expectation
 Poems of Comfort and Encouragement:
Make Us Thankful
Why Are You Cast Down, My Soul?
The Emmaus Road
God’s Train
Not My Will
The Walk of Faith
Calvary’s Call
Pity Parties
The Joy of Tears
Encouragement from Jeshoshaphat
Sovereign Love
Faith More Precious Than Gold
I Am Not Far From Home
 Inspirational Songs (with Music):
Testimony of a Lost Sheep
He Came

Complete List of Poems


Sermons

Selected sermons by the author, Ed Morris. (No, I’m not a professional preacher, but I do speak occasionally.)

These were originally recorded on cassette at Fairview Bible Chapel, and later converted to MP3 audio format. Some sermons have a small gap where the cassette was turned over.

(12/8/02) The Fullness of God in Christ
(9/7/03) Acts 17:16-34 - Paul in Athens
(12/7/03) The Mercy Seat
(7/11/04) The Two Coming Judgments
(10/31/04) The Servant Prophecies of Isaiah
(3/19/06) In Christ
(5/14/06) What Makes God Happy
(6/4/06) Tongues, Prophecy, and the Church - Part 1
(8/27/06) The Faith of Abraham
(10/15/06) The Law
(12/31/06) Love the Lord, All You His Godly Ones
(1/28/07) The God who Hides Himself
(2/18/07) Introduction to 1 Timothy
(11/11/07) 1 Timothy 6:1-2 - Slavery in the Bible
(1/27/08) Godly Men who Blew It
(2/17/08) Burdens are Lifted at Calvary
(3/23/08) New Life in Christ
(5/04/08) The Logical Order of Salvation
(7/06/08) Picture in Picture
(8/10/08) The Eyes of God
(9/28/08) Fearing God
(10/26/08) The Mind of Christ
(11/30/08) Persevering in Our Need for Christ
(1/11/09) God's Revelation of Himself
(2/15/09) The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
(4/19/09) From Adam to Israel to David to Christ
(5/24/09) Sola Scriptura
(7/5/09) Sola Gratia
(9/13/09) Sola Fide
(10/11/09) Solus Christus
(11/15/09) Soli Deo Gloria
(12/13/09) Love Hurts
(1/17/10) 2 Peter 1 - Christian Growth

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Complete List of Sermons


Additional Information

About the Author
Recommended Books
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This page copyright © 2001-2009 Edward A. Morris.  Created May 3, 2001.  Last updated February 1, 2010.