We need one another in Christ. We should not be islands unto ourselves as Christians, especially those of us who have agreed to work together in a local church. We should not travel through life alone for we are members of the greatest family in the world, that is, the family of God (Ephesians 3:14, […]
The art of listening has long since been lost in most circles. Being able, or should I say, to be willing to listen is very valuable because by listening we can learn much from others. However, sometimes we do not listen like we should because we would rather be the one doing the talking. We […]
Some things are hard in life and then some things are impossible. Jesus tells us about one of the impossible things in Matthew 6. Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and […]
In Romans, the twelfth chapter, Paul emphasized the importance of being transformed spiritually. Romans 12:2 (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. The word transformed […]
There should be only one direction that we want to head in and that is toward heaven. We do that by growing in Christ. A critical mistake made by too many Christians is being satisfied with where they are spiritually. Do not allow that to happen to you. Since there is always a lot of […]
I went to the store the other day to pick up a few items. It was one of those days where there was a drizzle of rain. It was not enough to where you needed an umbrella, but just enough to get you a little wet if you stayed out in it too long. I […]
No one spoke of God’s grace more than Paul. He accredited everything that he had and everything that he was to the grace of God. As Christians, we should all feel the same way that Paul did. Without God’s unmerited favor, we would be nothing. Religiously speaking, there is not a single thing that we […]
Jesus said, “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul” (Matthew 16:26). Is your soul for sale? The Devil would like it to be. He will give you anything within his power for it. […]
In Matthew 18:21, Peter asked our Lord a great question. Matthew 18:21 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” This is a question that, so far as the will of the Lord is concerned, […]
Paul had a handful of enemies at Corinth. These false brethren accused Paul of many things, challenging even the motive behind his words. Paul addressed this by writing, “ Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 12:19). When Paul spoke or wrote, his motives were […]