During Paul’s second missionary journey, a man from Macedonia appeared to him in a vision asking him to come over to Macedonia and help them (Acts 16:9). Paul, realizing that this was a call from God to preach the gospel in Macedonia, did not hesitate to answer the call. The first place Paul preached in […]
In Exodus five, we find Moses and Aaron going to Pharaoh with an important message from God. The message: “Let my people go…” How did Pharaoh respond to these divine words? The response: “Who is the Lord, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will […]
That baptism is a part of God’s plan of salvation is vehemently denied by many, but easily proven from scripture. It was Jesus Himself Who told his apostles to go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). Furthermore, Jesus said that those who believe and […]
It is nothing short of amazing that the years go by so quickly. They seem to fly by, don’t they? I can remember the eighties like it was yesterday. Even though I have gone through some drastic changes since my high school days, it just doesn’t seem as if that time in my life took […]
We all know that Jesus came to this world to deliver man from transgressions. Sin, after all, is man’s enemy. It enslaves him (Romans 6:16-18; 7:14). It separates him from God (Isaiah 59:1,2). It destines its captives to a devil’s hell of fire and brimstone and eternal torment (Romans 6:23; Revelation 20: 14,15). Jesus has […]
One thing that is puzzling to me is how someone could be so disgruntled with life that he commits suicide. Being so blessed by God in life, I cannot imagine wanting to take my own life. I am sure that most, if not all of you reading this article feel the same way. Yet there […]
Every Christian should strive to be a fisher of men. Jesus said to Peter and Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). We sometimes sing the song, “I Want to Be A Soul Winner.” The first verse goes like this: “I want to be a soul winner for Jesus […]
That the New Testament records miraculous signs and wonders performed by Chris-tians, who were under the influence of the Spirit, there can be no doubt. Miracles were very prevalent in apostolic times. God even foretold this by His Old Testament prophets (Joel 2:28-30). Peter referred to the miraculous events of Acts 2 as a fulfillment […]
In 1 Corinthians 2:14 Paul said, “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.” This verse has been misinterpreted for many years to teach that one cannot develop faith in God […]
In Matthew 6:33, Jesus said, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The Greek word translated kingdom in the New Testament, while sometimes referring to the realm over which a ruler reigns, primarily refers to the rule or reign itself. When Jesus […]