The question that God asked His people after they returned from captivity, is one that we should all think about once in a while. Malachi 3:8 (ESV) 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. When we do not financially […]
Are you a consistent Christian? One of the biggest deterrents to being a strong Christian is inconsistency. Being consistent in our service to God is far more important than being great at any one thing. It is the only way that we can assure ourselves of being ready when Jesus comes back. Do not just […]
The third statement Jesus made to the churches of Asia Minor was, “He who has an ear, let him hear…” These were not uncommon words spoken by Christ. He used them several times during His earthly ministry (Matthew 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9, 23; Luke 8:8; 14:35). He also used it later in the book […]
When addressing the seven churches of Asia Minor, Jesus revealed things that were either commendable or condemnable in each church. When we study the letters that were written to each of the churches, we discover that churches today have some of the same characteristics that those churches possessed. Our goal should be to imitate the […]
The book of Revelation is difficult, mostly because of its apocalyptic language. However, the first three chapters, while it does contain some symbolic, apocalyptic language, reads pretty much like the rest of the epistles of the New Testament. In those chapters, we have letters written by Christ to seven churches located in Asia Minor. These […]
Being like Christ is what it means to be a Christian. The traits of His life should be seen in ours. One of the characteristics of Christ that cannot be overlooked is His willingness to put others before Himself. Almost everything we know about Jesus points in that direction. He was willing to temporarily give […]
What do you do when the Spirit speaks to you? Do you talk back? Do you determine that you are not going to do what He tells you to do, but, instead, do whatever you want to do? Or, do you listen and obey? The Spirit spoke to Paul once, and notice what he did. […]
There are many, some even among churches of Christ, who deny that Jesus is God. What does the Bible have to say about the matter? Jesus is Yahweh (YHWH). One way of showing the deity of Christ is to show that the name Yahweh is applied to Him. Some do not realize that Jesus is […]
I have been an NBA fan for a long time. Fortunately, my favorite team is in the NBA finals this year, and, as of the writing of this blog, they are up 2-0 in the series and look pretty dominant. Still, I like what the players are saying. In postgame interviews, several of the players, […]
Jesus once said, “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Matt. 23:12). I have often said that I would much rather humble myself than make the Lord do it because He can surely lower me lower than I can lower myself. Likewise, I’d rather the […]