During Paul’s second missionary journey, he had a vision that we usually refer to as the “Macedonian call.” In the vision, a man of Macedonia appeared to Paul saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16:9). Paul recognized this as a call from God; thus, he immediately obeyed. Acts 16:10 (ESV) 10 And […]
When Jesus was led away to be crucified, two criminals were led away with Him (Luke 23:32). Unlike Jesus, Who was innocent of any crime, these two were guilty. Once Jesus was on the cross, those who passed by derided Him and wagged their heads in disgust (Matthew 27:39), and even the robbers who were […]
All faithful sisters in Christ are great examples for the rest of us. They are often underappreciated in local churches, but Paul was not one of them who undervalued them. While Paul is sometimes viewed as a male chauvinist who somehow had it in for women, such could not be further from the truth. The […]
Even before Cornelius obeyed the gospel of Christ, he was a good man. While he is a classic example of how goodness alone does not save, his goodness was still impressive and worth imitating. Acts 10:1-2 (ESV) 1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian […]
Paul said, “…whatsoever were written aforetime were written for our learning… (Romans 15:4). This would include the exemplary lives of men and women who are worth imitating. This week let’s look at some of these examples. Noah was a man worth imitating. He was not perfect. We have recorded for us at least one occasion […]
The problem of procrastination is a flaw shared by many in the world today, and perhaps we are all guilty of it sometimes. Some people plan to obey the gospel and serve God someday, just not today. It reminds me of the time that Paul preached to Felix, reasoning of righteousness, temperance, and judgment. Felix […]
Are you intimidated by the command to walk in the light? Some Christians are because they mistakenly think that every little flaw they have will keep them out of heaven, but none of us are perfect. We all sin (Romans 3:23). The command to walk in the light does not necessitate sinless living. While our […]
We have seen how important fellowship with God is. There are very few blessings that are more valuable than being in fellowship with the God of heaven. We must realize, however, that fellowship with God demands something from us. We must live a life of purity, avoiding the practice of sinning. 1 John 1:5 […]
A third mighty message from the pen of John in the first chapter of 1 John is fellowship with God. 1 John 1:3 (ESV) 3 That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and […]
The epistles of John are pack with mighty messages that are crucial to the salvation of our souls. Never was this more true than the very first chapter of his first epistle. In our last blog we saw that one of John’s consistent themes is that Jesus is God, that is, He is a member […]