Matthew 7:26 (ESV) 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. In this passage we find Jesus concluding His great “Sermon on the Mount.” This sermon is the greatest sermon ever recorded because it was preached […]
Proverbs 14:9 (ESV) 9 Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. The guilt-offering, sometimes referred to as a sin-offering, was offered for both intentional and unintentional sins (Leviticus 4:5-13; 6:24-30). To mock the guilt-offering was to scoff at the significance of sin and the penalty for it. Only the fool dares […]
Psalm 14:1 (ESV) 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God…” The proof of God’s existence is all around us, beginning with His creation of the heavens and earth. David put it best. Psalm 19:1-6 (ESV) 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 […]
Well, are you? Do you even know what a Christian is? Too many in the world. and even in Christ, do not know what a Christian is. The world views almost all good people who believe in Jesus as Christians. Many in the body of Christ view all members of the church as Christians regardless […]
The world is the sphere of the devil’s rule (2 Corinthians 4:4). There is nothing Satan wants more than for us to conform to this world. He knows that the more worldly-minded we are, the further away from God we drift. John put it like this: 1 John 2:15-16 (ESV) 15 Do not love the […]
Paul’s basic theology centered around the just living by faith (Romans 1:17). It does not matter if one is a Jew or Gentile. To be justified by God, one has to have faith that Jesus is the Son of God. The entire book of Romans, especially the first 11 chapters, is a thesis on this […]
Since the devil does not want us to be saved, the last thing he wants is for us to be active in helping others to achieve salvation. Yet, this is one of the most important commandments we have received as Christians. The marching orders of every soldier of Christ is to preach the gospel to […]
We cannot do the devil’s will and pray at the same time. Every minute we spend in prayer is a minute we are doing something the devil does not want us to do. On the other hand, God loves to hear from us. The Bible is filled with passages encouraging us to pray. Paul was […]
That the devil is on the attack is not news to the Christian. We have been forewarned by the Word of God that he would be (1 Peter 5:8). The good news is we have the power to overcome the attempts of Satan to destroy us. We have the help of one who is greater […]
There is no doubt that the religious world is in a mess. There are literally hundreds of churches, all claiming to believe in the same Lord and follow the same Bible, yet all teaching and practicing different things. To the world it is confusing, and it turns people away from what they call “organized religions.” […]