Webster defines religion as, “the service and worship of God.” As followers of Jesus Christ, serving and worshiping God is what our lives should be all about. Paul once said, “For to me to live is Christ…” That was his religion, and it should be ours too. There are a lot of religious people in […]
James 3:8 (KJV) 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. There are very few things in this world that are more powerful than words. A few well-chosen words can almost instantly cheer us up, improve our outlook, and brighten our day. At the same time, […]
1 Timothy 6:11 (ESV) 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:6-10 is a familiar passage in which Paul discusses the danger of the love of money. A person who develops an obsession for money will most likely fall away from […]
Psalm 90:17 (ESV) 17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! Paul exhorts us to use our bodies, not as instruments of sin, but as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:12-13). One way we can do […]
Romans 12:1 (ESV) 1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Some Christians do not realize how important our bodies are to God. After we die, we will all be resurrected bodily. Our lowly […]
We have seen in this short series of articles that spiritual gifts existed in the first century. Jesus performed miracles, and so did His apostles, as well as many Christians in the first century church. Their miracles were undeniable (Acts 4:16). They did not heal inward ailments that could not be verified. They did not […]
All this week we have been giving consideration to spreading the gospel to a world in desperate need for it. What should motivate us to do our best to tell the wonderful story about Jesus to the lost? We have looked at four things. The command from above, the call from without, the compelling from […]
We are emphasizing this week the importance of saving souls by spreading the good news. This begs the question, from what are we saving souls? Souls must be in danger if they need saving. Sadly, most people, whose souls are in danger, do not realize it. So, a part of preaching the gospel to the […]
The first century church was a soul-winning church. From the beginning, Christians were involved in spreading the good news. In Acts 2:47, the Bible says, “Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” This implies evangelistic activity. People cannot […]
The gospel is the greatest message the world has ever received. It is the message about Jesus. It tells the story of Him giving up heaven, taking on the form of a servant by being born in the likeness of men, and ultimately showing His obedience by dying on the cross (Philippians 2:7-8). Of course, […]