What kind of faith did Abel have? He had the kind that leads to righteousness. Hebrews 11:4 (ESV) 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. […]
Redemption is a powerful word. Three Greek words for redemption are mainly used. The first word is Agorazō, meaning “To redeem; to go to market to purchase.” This word only carries the idea of buying something. It does not say much about what the buyer plans to do with whatever it is that is purchased; […]
An important element involved in our salvation is reconciliation. Reconciliation refers to a restoration of divine favor. It denotes a change from a state of enmity to one of friendship; thus, spiritually, it has to do with our friendship with God being restored. This was the purpose of God from the moment sin entered the […]
In the world of professional wrestling, there used to be a massive man who stood six feet, nine inches tall and weighed 350 pounds, all muscle. He went by the name of Sid Vicious. After Mr. Vicious would brutally beat up his far overmatched opponent, he would utter the words, “Sid Vicious rules the world.” […]
The mercy of God is legendary. The truth is, He created it. God is the progenitor of mercy. He gave birth to it. 2 Corinthians 1:3 (ESV) 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Mercy is what we might call the other […]
The primary story of the Bible, almost from start to finish, is about the salvation of man. Adam and Eve fell to sin in Genesis 3, and all of their descendants after them have followed suit, the lone exception, of course, being Jesus, who came to solve the problem of sin. Thank God for Jesus! […]
Fraternities and Sororities have been around for a long time. Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded on December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was the first fraternal organization in the United States of America. There were many more such societies to follow. On December 4, 1906, Alpha […]
No one has a greater hope than the Lord’s people. It truly sustains us in this walk of life that is filled with trials and tribulations. We know that no matter how much we have to endure in this life, we have something far greater waiting for us in the life to come (Romans 8:18). […]
So far this week, we have seen the “who” and the “what” of our hope. Tonight, let us consider the “where” of our hope. The “where” of our hope is heaven. This should be agreed upon by all who claim to believe in the Bible, but sadly, it is not. Some think that our ultimate […]
In last night’s blog, we considered the “who” of our hope, which, of course, is Jesus Christ. Tonight, let’s think a little about the “what” of our hope. The “what” of our hope is our glorified bodies. Eternal life is one of the great promises of God. John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved […]