Misusing the tongue is one of the oldest sins committed, and it is not going anywhere. It is a sin committed by every group and category of people—rich, poor, good, bad, saint, sinner, male, and female alike. The truth is, we all sometimes misuse the tongue. Do not confuse something being common as being acceptable […]
Paul admonished the saints at Ephesus to “have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness” (Ephesians 5:11). This suggests to us that there are some things that we must avoid. This week I want us to think about some of these things. The things we will look at this week are sinful in nature, […]
In golf, when a shot is so far off the mark that spectators are in danger, the golfer yells, “FORE!!!.” That is what I feel like yelling when I hear some of the remarks on “same-sex marriage” today. When a couple of professional women basketball players got engaged, an article appeared singing their praises, calling […]
Paul wrote a lot about being justified (Romans 2:13; 3:20, 24, 28; 4:25; 5:1, 9,16, 18; 8:30; 10:10). Usually, when writing about justification, he was contrasting being saved by faith and being saved by works of the law. In doing so, however, he revealed the blessings of justification and the joy it should bring us. […]
Paul once said, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” (Colossians 3:16). Without doing this, we will not have success as Christians. More has to be done, however, if we want to thrive as God’s children and gain victory over our adversary, the devil. We must not only allow the Word of Christ […]
In most cases being addicted to something is not very desirable. When we think about the alcoholic sitting on a park bench with half of a bottle of liquor, his life all but ruined by his addiction to alcohol, it is not a pretty picture. When we think of the heroin addict sitting in a […]
We are all faced with different challenges in life. Challenges are just a part of living. These challenges should be welcomed, for life without any challenges is simply boring. As Christians, we are challenged every day. In summary, our challenge is to be faithful to Christ. Faithfulness to Christ is the only way we can […]
The story of Naboth the Jezreelite is a tragic one, demonstrating what happens when power is abused. Naboth had a vineyard that was located near the palace of King Ahab. Ahab thought it would be a great spot for a vegetable garden, so he offered Naboth a better vineyard or the value of the property […]
Last words are always important, even when they do not end up being the last words. In Acts 20, we read of Paul’s farewell speech to the elders of the church at Ephesus. He believed, at the time, that he would not ever see them in person again. We might expect, then, that whatever Paul […]
Please know that I have no ill feelings toward those who are Catholics. However, those who are in that religion must come to terms with the fact that the Roman Catholic church is not the church that you read about in the Bible. The Catholic church started at the wrong time (606 A.D) and in […]