For what should we pray? In the great Sermon on the Mount, Jesus helps us with this. Consider with me what the Master now teaches us about prayer. We should pray for the kingdom (ver. 10). Jesus said that we should pray for the kingdom to come. Many say that we can no longer […]
“Late one summer evening in Broken Bow, Nebraska, a weary truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. He was tired and hungry. The waitress had just served him when three tough-looking, leather-jacketed motorcyclists decided to give him a hard time. Not only did they verbally abuse him, but one grabbed the hamburger […]
From the beginning, God has abhorred the sin of adultery. In Leviticus 20:10, we find that the punishment for adultery was death under the Law of Moses. In the eyes of God, adultery is such a severe sin that it is worthy of capital punishment. Why? Because the family is the strength of a nation; […]
The church at Troas assembled to worship God on the first day of the week. Their main objective was to participate together in the communion of the Lord, that is, to observe the Lord’s Supper. Acts 20:7 (ESV) 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul […]
Giving to God is another act of worship. It is a part of what we are commanded to do when worshiping God on the first day of the week. Listen to the instructions that Paul gave to the saints at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 16:2 (ESV) 2 On the first day of every week, each of […]
Do you realize what a privilege it is to have the written Word of God? I know you probably do, but it is easy to take it for granted. To be able to study God’s Word almost whenever we want makes spiritual growth very attainable. In fact, with such easy access to the Word of […]
Of all of the creation of God, only man can worship. Sadly, throughout the history of mankind, only a few have decided to worship Him. Instead, the majority of mankind has turned to other things to worship. Concerning man, Paul once said, “they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served […]
To worship God is to pay homage to Him. God certainly deserves our respect and adoration through worship, and He desires that we do so because He created us. Jesus said, “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father […]