1 Corinthians 15 is one of the great chapters in God’s Word. It deals with a foundational subject for those of us who are Christians, that is, the resurrection from the dead. Some of the saints in the church at Corinth were denying the resurrection, making Paul spend quite a bit of time and space […]
There is now a website called “Where the Spirit Leads” that is not only pushing that women should be in leadership roles in the church, but also equates churches that don’t agree with them as being male chauvinistic in nature and that are full of men who are little better than slave owners. The site […]
Most people do not know what the Bible teaches about judging others. It is the belief of those who know very little about the Bible, or, perhaps, nothing at all, to conclude that we are never to judge others. Their conclusion is based upon what Jesus said in Matthew 7:1, which most of them have […]
In Acts 2, after the resurrection of Christ, we have the first gospel sermon preached by Peter. The theme of this sermon was Jesus and His resurrection from the dead. God, Peter tells us, has raised Him up and made Him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-36). Not only did God raise Jesus up from […]
“Who or what owns your heart?” Is it the world? Do the material things on earth own your heart, or does God own your heart? Those are the kinds of questions that Jesus wants us to ask ourselves from time to time. Who or what owns our hearts can be determined by what we truly […]
What kind of faith do you have? This is an incredibly significant question. The kind of faith that we have will determine where we spend eternity. As the Hebrews writer says, without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Faith cannot be faked. Certain characteristics are always shown by saving faith. One such […]
Sin comes with a high price. The price that had to be paid for sin was so high that it was too high for man to pay. This is why we needed a Savior. Jesus came to this world to do what we could not do—pay the penalty for sin. What was that penalty? I […]
A young man once asked Jesus what he had to do to have eternal life. Jesus told him to keep the commandments (Matthew 19:17). He said, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” He did not like our Lord’s response. Jesus said, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess […]
There are some things that we should do all the time. There are too many areas where we are inconsistent as Christians. I know that is a weakness that I am constantly trying to correct in my life. The Bible is full of passages that encourage us to be steadfast (John 15:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:58). […]
Too many children of God are not careful enough when it comes to their thought life. We must remember that we can displease God by wrongful thinking just like we can by wrongful living. Paul reminds us of the importance of thinking about the proper things. Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are […]