Jesus promised that the gates of Hades would not prevail against the church that He would build. How would Jesus build His church? He would do so by going to the cross and dying for our sins. While the death of Christ was necessary for the salvation of our souls, it was not enough. For […]
The gospel is the greatest message the world has ever received. It is the message about Jesus. It tells the story of Him giving up heaven, taking on the form of a servant by being born in the likeness of men, and ultimately showing His obedience by dying on the cross (Philippians 2:7-8). Of course, […]
Destiny is defined as, “A predetermined course of events… (Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary). The concept of destiny can be viewed biblically or unbiblically. I will not worry about unbiblical views of destiny in this blog, but I do want to consider our destinies according to Scripture. We all have the same two possible destinies—Heaven or Hell. […]
How did you live your life today? It really does matter. Our aim as Christians should be to live for God every day. It is important to live worthy of our call because our lives impact others. The world is watching us to see if we are practicing what we preach. As letters from Christ […]
Steadfastness is one of the most critical characteristics that we can have. A good example of what that looks like is Hezekiah. The first thing that Hezekiah did when he took the throne was to cleanse the kingdom of the idols that were worshipped during the reign of his father, Ahaz. Hezekiah did this because […]
On one occasion, after Jesus had silenced the Sadducees concerning the resurrection from the dead, a certain lawyer was moved to tempt Him by asking a question about the law. This particular lawyer said to Jesus, “Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” (Matthew 22:36) Jesus answered, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy […]
It is a wonderful privilege to be a child of God. We should be extremely thankful that God adopted us into His family. It is one of the great spiritual blessings found in Christ. Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good […]
As another day ends, we should be thankful for the blessing of life. We serve a good God Who has blessed us in a variety of ways, but life itself is sometimes taken for granted. We should take care to appreciate every new day and be thankful, when it is over, that God has taken […]
Everyone has character. Some have good character and others bad, but we all have it. Character is defined as “a feature used to separate distinguishable things into categories.” It has to do with the attributes and traits that make up and distinguish individuals from one another. What kind of character do you have? How do […]
Joshua had a great task before him. He was to take the place of Moses and lead the Israelites into the land of promise. The LORD gave him a great word of encouragement. He would not have to embark on this journey alone. God would be with him the whole time. Joshua 1:5 (ESV) 5 […]