There have been many who have denied the deity of Christ, but the truth is, Jesus was God before His incarnation, during His incarnation, and after His incarnation; thus, He has always been God. This is not to say that the Father and the Son are one person. The scriptures teach that the God of […]
Revelation 21:4 (ESV) 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” What a wonderful place heaven will be. It will be a place of beauty, unlike anything we have ever […]
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Have you ever refused help and later regretted it? Those of us who are men seem to be more […]
Genesis 3:15 (ESV) 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” The origin of the devil has always been disputed. The majority of biblical scholars believe that he was a fallen angel and base their […]
Psalm 119:165 (ESV) 165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. Someone has said, “True love for the great Book will bring us great peace from a great God.” I do not know who said this, but there is a lot of truth to it. Do you want to […]
Isaiah 44:21-22 (ESV) 21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. 22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. […]
The importance of love is made clear by the teaching of Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:1-4. Who could doubt the necessity of love after reading these words from Paul’s inspired pen? Love, however, is not always enough to please God. If love, in one area, ignores the commandments of God in another, it is not […]
Matthew 7:1-2 (ESV) 1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. While this overall text is condemnatory, in the first couple of verses Jesus is simply giving good advice. Since there is […]
Why do people do the things that they do? We know, based on the examination of human nature, why man does certain things. Some people are motivated by money. This has been the motive behind many crimes, as well as destructive behavior like gambling, dishonest business practices, etc. Passion is another motive that has moved […]
We have seen so far this week that, at times, we must judge the fruit of others. We should be careful not to develop an overall judgmental attitude where we are hypercritical of everyone around us. Still, there will be times when someone is in sin and needs to be encouraged to do better. When […]