The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice. What we believe about the church must come from Scripture. If we study God’s Word, and seek the guidance of His Holy Spirit, we will discover His design for the ideal church. In Matthew 16, the Lord Jesus said, “I will build my church.” The […]
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith…” Jude 20 Up until verse twenty in the book of Jude, we have been walking through the darkness. We have witnessed the beliefs and behaviors of apostates. But in verse twenty, we turn the spiritual corner and the Lord says, “But ye.” He speaks to His children. […]
When Abraham Lincoln was twenty-eight years old, he spoke these prophetic words to an assembly at the Young Men’s Lyceum in Springfield, Illinois: We find ourselves in the peaceful possession, of the fairest portion of the earth, as regards extent of territory, fertility of soil, and salubrity of climate. We find ourselves under the government […]
Amidst a world of confusion and anger, the local New Testament church remains “the pillar and ground of the truth”. Churches are not buildings. The New Testament church has no walls. The New Testament church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. As the […]
The object of our faith is the Lord Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 11:1, we find our Lord’s description of faith, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Faith is defined in Hebrews 12:2 where the Bible says, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” The church moves […]
Do you see the Lord in the circumstances of your life? Our God is always at work. It is evident that He allows things to happen in our lives to get our attention. I want you to notice the work God did in the lives of Joseph’s brothers by reading Genesis 42:1-28. Take special note […]
In the closing days of his life, the prophet Samuel was heavy-hearted over the condition of the kingdom, and in particular, over what he found in the life of King Saul. God had rejected Saul. Israel desperately needed leadership. Something had to be done. The man of God had a broken heart as he thought […]
God is always at work. By looking at revivals in the past, we can learn how He desires to make Himself known during desperate times. In recent days, my attention has been captured by the events leading up to the Third Great Awakening, and the New York businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, who was used of God […]
God established the institution of marriage by uniting the first man and woman in holy matrimony. Read the scene described for us in Genesis 2:18-24, “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the […]
George Washington has long been credited with instituting the tradition of concluding the oath of office with the phrase, “So help me God,” at his presidential inauguration in 1789. This profound event has helped shape and influence our nation. Washington’s love for God and country has served as an example for all American history. We […]