The damage that sin has done in the world cannot be estimated. Think of all the tears and heartaches that have come because of sin. Think of the families that have been broken up as a result of the sin of adultery. Think of loved ones who have been taken away by death as the […]
Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV) 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” These are the marching […]
What a great benefit it is to have God’s Word. When we consider, not only the advantage we have due to God’s Word (Romans 3:1-2), but also the huge sacrifice that so many made through the years so that we might have access to it, we should be very protective of it. Paul was. Philippians […]
It is not enough to desire and study the Word, we must live by it. Every book in the New Testament says something about how we should live our lives. While being born again, by our obedience to the gospel, made us children of God, our conduct determines whether we are Christians or not. Christians […]
When my son was just a boy, we used to watch the G.I. Joe cartoon together. Every time it was going off, one of the characters would come out and give some kind of safety tip and then say, “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.” We know that just knowing is not […]
James tells us that the Word of God can save our souls (James 1:21). Paul tells us the same thing (1 Corinthians 15:1-2). We are not surprised when Paul refers to the Word of truth as the gospel of salvation (Ephesians 1:13). The word of God has the power to save. There are not too […]
M.W. Bassford When it comes to discussion about baptism for the forgiveness of sins, most Christians know all the steps of the dance. If we’re studying with a non-Christian and we show them passages like Acts 2:38 and 1 Peter 3:21, one of two things is going to happen. Either they are going to submit to the word […]
As Christians, we must not be ashamed of Jesus in any way. Jesus said, “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels” (Luke 9:26). Notice, Jesus warns […]
The Sermon on the Mount is the greatest sermon ever recorded. We are not surprised by that, seeing that it was preached by the greatest preacher who ever lived, Jesus, the Son of God. One of the classic statements in the sermon is found in Matthew 5:13. Matthew 5:13 (ESV) 13 “You are the salt […]
The character of a man is seen, not in times of prosperity, but in times of adversity. How we respond when things do not go our way says a lot about who we are as people. This is as true spiritually as it is with the things of this world. We all have bad moments […]