When I was just a young boy, a man asked me this question, “Are you a Christian?” I said, “Sure, I am a Christian. I believe in God. I own a Bible. I attend church.” But he knew something was missing. He understood that Someone was missing, that is, the Lord Jesus Christ. In Acts […]
Every child alive at this moment is facing an unimaginable onslaught of sexual perversion. Many of the arguments coming against them seem legitimate. People say, “It’s the way we do things in this day and hour.” The last line of defense against these onslaughts is the Christian home and family. Many people, unfortunately, depend on […]
The local church is miraculous. When the Lord Jesus established the church, in its foundation He gave us all we need for its function. As we speak for God, we must speak not just to be heard, but to be repeated. THE MIRACLE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE LOCAL CHURCH The Lord Jesus said, “I will […]
In the Gospel according to Mark, the Lord Jesus warns us about the leaven of Herod. In Mark 8:15 the Bible says, “And he charged them saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.” In Matthew twenty-two, there were three groups that tempted Christ: the Herodians, the Pharisees, […]
The Creator God chose to reveal His loving heart through His prophet Hosea. Through the troubles in Hosea’s home, he reached the consciousness of his calling. Hosea married Gomer in good faith, but her unfaithfulness and ultimate enslavement broke the heart of her husband. Gomer’s adultery pictured Israel’s apostasy. In the first three chapters, the […]
“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” Ephesians 5:18 Do you know the Spirit of God? Do you commune with Him? Do you fellowship with Him? The Spirit of God is co-equal, co-existent, and eternally existent with God the Father and God the Son. When we speak […]
There is one word in Proverbs 19:1 that should catch the attention of all of us who want to please the Lord. The Bible says, “Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.” “Integrity” is a powerful word. Let us consider the […]
Most of life is lived in the human flow of existence. The Lord tells us there is a “more excellent way” to live. Have you discovered the “more excellent way”? The Lord Jesus Christ commands us to love one another the way He has loved us. He goes on to say that as we accomplish […]
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. […]