I cannot think of a more comforting thought to fill our minds with as we wind down for the night than the grace of God. There are not too many subjects in the entire Bible that are more significant than grace. The practical definition of grace is, “God’s unmerited favor.” That is a good description […]
There are too many who call themselves Christians but think they can live any way they want to without consequences. There is even a false theory called “Calvinism” that teaches that there is no eternal consequence for living in sin, which is to say that there is really no consequence at all. The Bible, however, […]
As Paul began to wrap up his second letter to the saints at Thessalonica, he exhorted them to pray. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (ESV) 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, Is there anything more powerful in our possession than prayer? […]
Do you possess righteousness? If so, what kind of righteousness do you have? Jesus tells us that it matters. Matthew 5:20 (ESV) 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. When Jesus talks about our righteousness exceeding that of the […]
God is a loving, merciful being who is full of grace, and those characteristics are seen in His treatment of mankind. It is amazing to me how kind God is to man, blessing even those who deny His very existence. Speaking of the love of God, Jesus said, “… For he makes his sun rise […]
Someone said, “Looking for people of integrity in our generation could be compared to searching for the proverbial needle in the haystack. Indeed, it may be easier trying to identify a grain of salt in a snowstorm.” That is a bit of an overstatement, but there is some truth to it. People with integrity are […]
In Acts 20:7 we learn that the disciples came together to break bread. The breaking of bread is an obvious reference to the Lord’s Supper, something that disciples did every first day of the week. The first day of the week is the Lord’s Day (Revelation 1:10). It is the day that Jesus was raised […]
In James 4:14, James asked the question, “What is your life?” He was asking this question with the duration of life in mind. We should reflect on our lives from that standpoint. We often act as if life was not fleeting. We sometimes think the very way James warns us against in this passage. We […]
Peter once said that God has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). One of the things that God has granted us is hope. Without hope, people wander around with no real direction in their lives. Hope gives us purpose; something for which to strive, and that can […]
While Jesus was born in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:7), He was no ordinary man. Of all the people who have ever entered this world, Jesus was unique. He was God manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). This is certainly not the only passage in the New Testament that refers to Jesus as […]