The Lord is real to us only as we place our faith in Him. The Christian life is a faith life. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. The Bible says that “we must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). We need […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
God has designed life so that we must be daily dependent upon Him. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not“ (II Corinthians 4:1). To faint in this sense is to release or let go of something that has been held in our hands. Charles Spurgeon […]
IF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE COULD HAVE ONLY ONE PRAYER ANSWERED, WHAT SHOULD THEY ASK FROM THE LORD? I BELIEVE WE SHOULD PRAY FOR REVIVAL. WHEN REVIVAL COMES, EVERYTHING ELSE WE NEED WILL FOLLOW. Revival does not come by formulating some sort of equation that, if followed, will bring about revival. It is more than stating the […]