2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV) 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All this week we have considered the power of God’s Word. The passage above not only […]
Paul told Timothy that the Scriptures could train him in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). It can do the same for all of us. When it comes to being a faithful child of God, there is no greater training manual than the Word of God. In fact, it is God’s only training manual. First, the Word […]
The Bible is clear—Satan is real, and he is always on the attack (1 Peter 5:8). Fortunately, we do not have to defend ourselves against him by ourselves. We have God’s help. 1 John 4:4 (ESV) 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater […]
The Word of God is so effortlessly accessed in our society that it is easy to take it for granted. We should be thankful that we can read and study God’s Word daily, and appreciate the real power that it possesses. God’s Word has the power to transform the lives of those who are willing […]
In Romans 3, Paul anticipated a question that his Jewish audience might ask him because of the gospel that he was preaching. The gospel makes salvation equally accessible for all, both Jew and Gentile. The Jews, of course, were God’s original chosen people, and they thought that if Gentiles could be saved on the same […]
We have all been lost while driving, haven’t we? Sometimes when you are not sure where you are going, it is hard to know just when to stop and turn around. When I have been on my way to an unknown location, and found myself wondering if I have missed my turn, there is always […]
When someone denies the necessity of baptism, I often point out that it is baptism that puts one into Christ. Paul wrote: “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Galatians 3:27). Since baptism is the final step of God’s plan that puts one into Christ, those who […]
Matthew 7:15 (ESV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. False prophets are everywhere. The world is filled with men and women who claim to be teaching God’s Word, but who, in reality, are teaching the doctrines of men. The word prophet refers to someone […]
Matthew 6:1 (ESV) 1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Righteousness is not just a state of being, it is something that must be practiced. When the word is used to denote […]
When most Bible students think of Ecclesiastes 12, verse 13 comes to mind. Solomon began the closing of the book with the memorable words, “13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). However, the verses before those […]