Romans 1:16 (ESV) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The gospel’s core message is that the just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17). It was not a popular message among […]
Some people talk too much. They enjoy hearing their own voice so they are always blabbing about something. It is easy to grow weary of them. Even God does. “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19). Being a “loud mouth” is not a […]
Pride is one of the most destructive characteristics anyone can have. Solomon sums it up for us. Proverbs 16:18 (ESV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. No wonder we are encouraged in scripture to be humble. Humility is a core characteristic of Christianity. I say that because being Christians […]
One day Jesus was heading toward Jerusalem when He was met by ten lepers (Luke 17:11-12). As one might expect, these ten men were desperate for help so they begged Jesus to have mercy on them. Jesus had compassion and healed them (ver.14), but sadly only one of them turned back to Him and gave […]
When the Israelites returned from seventy years of captivity, they made some needed changes. They no longer served other gods as they had before their captivity. Sadly, they replaced one sin for another, violating the will of God by marrying foreign women. Fortunately, due to the influence of Ezra, the people determined to repent and […]
It is easy to look at the life of others. What is more difficult is taking an honest look at ourselves. One of the best ways to stay on track spiritually is to engage in a consistent examination of ourselves. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV) 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. […]
There are a lot of things in life that we cannot control. We cannot control what is to come tomorrow, the behavior of other people, or even the simple things of everyday living like traffic, weather, the price of gasoline, etc. What we can control is what we do with ourselves. How we behave is […]
The Devil’s main objective is to get as many Christians to stumble as he can. He does not like it when people obey the gospel, but he does not give up hope when one does. As long as he has the opportunity to turn that new convert back to the world, he will keep on […]
Proverbs 28:26 (ESV) 26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. Some think they are always the smartest one in the room. They are usually self-righteous, putting complete trust in themselves. Is it wrong to have a certain level of confidence in one’s self? […]
Luke 12:20 (ESV) 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ Let me be clear about something at the very beginning of this blog—being rich is never condemned in the Bible. It is not riches in themselves that […]