In the ESV, the writer of Hebrews uses the word “better” ten times. By doing so, he compares the old and new covenants, highlighting the superiority of the new. What makes the new covenant so much better than the old? That is what we will examine in this week’s blogs. Let’s start with the new […]

The thought of approaching God’s throne should cause us to tremble; yet, prayer should not be a frightening experience.  The writer of Hebrews tells us that we can approach God’s throne boldly (Hebrews 4:16) and with the full assurance of faith (Hebrews 10:19-22).  Prayer should bring us strength, comfort, joy, and courage all at once.  […]

We must believe in the promises of God.  We can stand on these promises, and the only thing that can stop us from doing so is a lack of faith.  We must believe our beliefs.  There are major teachings in the Word of God that some Christians believe in theory, but not in real life.  […]

Being in Christ is a special place to be.  I suppose we should begin by showing what it takes to get into Christ.  To get into Christ, you must receive Jesus as your personal Savior. Colossians 2:6 (ESV) 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, The brethren at Colossae […]

By now, the whole world knows that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis, has died.  In last night’s blog, I wrote that his death was a tragedy, not because he was a great spiritual leader, but because the death of anyone who is outside of Christ is tragic. We all knew that much would […]

When we woke up this morning, we did so to the news that the Pope had died.  The Catholic Church has lost its leader.  Obviously, this is going to be news throughout this day, and probably for several days to come. His death is a tragedy, but not for the reason that most people will […]

I hope no one answered the question above with a yes.  No one has seen Jesus with their physical eyes since Paul did on the road to Damascus, recorded in the book of Acts (Acts 9).  I know many people claim to see Jesus today, and even converse with Him, but they are at best […]

In the first eighteen verses of Matthew 6, Jesus deals with the improper doing of righteousness.  If you use the King James Version, you need to realize that the word alms found in verses 1 and  2 is derived from two different Greek words.  The word alms in verse one should be translated “righteousness” or […]

The Israelites had many faults, many of which we ourselves struggle.  One fault that is particularly distasteful to God is self-exaltation.  Moses warned the Jews to beware of this once they entered the promised land (Deuteronomy 8:11-18).  When we exalt ourselves, we usually do two things wrong. The first thing we do wrong is give […]

In the nineteenth century, Christianity and the Bible came under severe attack at the hands of not only atheists and Bible critics but also by so-called liberal scholars.  Many began to question the authenticity of the Word of God, while others denied it outright. In that kind of cultural atmosphere, a man by the name […]