As Christians, modesty should define us all. The problem is we are living in a world that is becoming more and more immodest all the time, and the world can have a huge influence on us if we are not careful. So then, it should be our purpose to be modest in all aspects of […]
We live in a sinful world that seems to get more sinful all the time. Even though we are all sinners (from the standpoint that we sin from time to time), as Christians we do not live and dwell in sin. Sin is offensive to us; and it should be, because it is offensive to […]
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus promised to build His church. The church is the “called out” of Christ. A person becomes a part of the “called out” when he or she obeys the gospel. In writing to the brethren at Thessalonica, Paul said, “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory […]
As Christians we must not be ashamed of Jesus in any way. Jesus said, “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels” (Luke 9:26). Paul echoed this […]
After one becomes a Christian by obeying the gospel (Romans 1:16), his faith must be supplemented with certain spiritual qualities (2 Peter 1:5-11). What are some of the qualities that we must add to our faith? Let’s take a look. We must add virtue to our faith. This word often refers to moral excellence, but […]
How can we properly take care of our talents? The answer is by using them as we should. In the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus told of a man who took his one talent and buried it in the ground (vers. 24-25). As a result, his master called him wicked and slothful. Obviously, […]
Do you want to grow in Christ? Do you expect to be stronger a year from now than you are right now? I hope we all answer those questions with a yes. Too many children of God lack real forward progress in their Christianity, and it is nothing new. The Hebrews writer admonished some of […]
In Acts 20:7 we learn that the disciples came together to break bread. The breaking of bread is an obvious reference to the Lord’s Supper, something that disciples did every first day of the week. The first day of the week is the Lord’s Day (Revelation 1:10). It is the day that Jesus was raised […]
Are you content with where you are spiritually? Do you think you have arrived? If you do, you view yourself much higher than Paul ever thought of himself. Paul said, “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made […]
Hebrews 11:17-19 (ESV) 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him […]