The hope of the Christian is threefold.  Heaven is the “where” of our hope.  All Christians desire to spend eternity in heaven where our Savior is right now (John 14:1-3). Our glorified bodies are the “what” of our hope.  Paul spoke often about the destiny of our mortal bodies (1 Corinthians 6:12-14; 15:35-56; Philippians 3:21).  […]

One of the greatest events that happens in the world goes unseen by the masses.  It takes place when a person is buried in baptism and becomes a Christian.  When that happens, heaven rejoices (Luke 15:7). The person who obeys the gospel is immediately set free from Satan and sin and becomes a new creation […]

I once read of a conversation between a hundred-dollar bill and a one-dollar bill. The hundred-dollar bill said, “I’ve had a good life—nice house, fast cars, and great vacations.”  The dollar bill said, “All I ever do is go to church, go to church, go to church.”  The hundred-dollar bill said, “What is church?” Unknown  […]

Peer pressure is real.  The desire to please man has led many of God’s children astray over the years.  While this is especially a problem with young Christians, it is by no means limited to them.  Christians of all ages are sometimes tempted to do what the crowd wants instead of what God wants. Moses […]

Jesus, as our Passover Lamb, was sacrificed on the cross to bring the possibility of salvation to all mankind.  The Hebrews writer said that He “…by the grace of God should taste death for every man” (Hebrews 2;9).  We thank God for the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf; however, if our salvation was to […]