That we are saved by grace is clearly taught in the New Testament. Having the hope of heaven is possible only because of the unmerited favor of our heavenly Father. No one emphasized this truth more than Paul. He knew He was what he was by the grace of God (1 Corinthians 15:10). While we […]
Nothing shouts out victory for the child of God louder than our triumph over death. For most, death is the most fearful thing in their lives. For Christians, death is nothing more than a gateway to a better place. Paul knew this to be true. Philippians 1:23 (ESV) 23 I am hard pressed between the […]
Christians have something in common with the Jews of old. The Jews lived their lives with the hope that the Messiah was coming. Their hope was based upon the promises of God. Through Moses, God promised that the Messiah would come in the form of a prophet. Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 (ESV) 15 “The LORD your […]
To go to heaven after a while, we must give God our best. Only servants of God will be saved in the end. The good news is that we serve a God gives a whole lot more than He gets. As givers go, God is the greatest of all time. The greatest gift that God […]
One thing most of us have in common is the desire to be at peace. We want our country to enjoy peace. We want our local churches to be at peace. We want our homes to be peaceful. Peace is the opposite of war and strife, things that most people want to avoid, if at […]
In Matthew 6:22, Jesus spoke of having eyes that are single. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. He was talking about what kind of spiritual vision we need to have as Christians. Having single vision simply means being […]
We sometimes refer to two different things that are somehow related to being two sides of the same coin. We might use this saying in connection with worshipping God. If the coin is worship, the sides are “spirit” and “truth.” While these are two different things, they are equally related to worship. John 4:23-24 (ESV) […]
Jesus sent the Spirit to guide the apostles into all truth (John 16:13). This has reference to the inspiration of the Spirit that the apostles received by being baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-5). When the apostles spoke and wrote, they were not relying on their own wisdom, nor their ability to recall all […]
Do you realize how blessed we are 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 God, […]
In James 4:14, James asked the question, “what is your life?” with the duration of life in mind. We should all reflect on our lives from that standpoint. We often act as if life will go on forever. We think the very way James warns us against in this passage. We say, “Today or tomorrow […]