Isaiah wrote many encouraging words that can lift all of us up. An example of this is found in Isaiah 41:10. Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous […]
Sometimes biblical writers like Paul will take a statement from the scriptures and use the words to make a point without worrying about the context of the original statement. For example, in 1 Corinthians 14, Paul is teaching the Corinthians about tongue speaking. The saints at Corinth were abusing their gift of speaking in tongues […]
The cross of Christ will always be one of the great ironies of all time. The day that Jesus died for our transgressions was at once the darkest and the most joyous day of all time. Without the cross upon which Jesus shed His blood for the forgiveness of our sins, we would be destined […]
Do you like who you are? If not, it is certainly in your power to do something about it. People can change if they desire to do so. We all need to look in the mirror from time to time and honestly assess the direction of our lives and how we are living. Sometimes we […]
The word zeal (zēlos) is an emotional word that can denote something good or something bad. Literally, it means “to boil,” and figuratively, “to seethe with emotion.” In classical Greek, the word referred to either the noble passion of zeal or the ignoble emotion of jealousy. In the New Testament, the word is used 17 […]
Not everyone is going to heaven. Jesus makes that abundantly clear in the passage before us. How different is that truth from the common idea of the world today? Most people think that, not only are they saved, but their family and friends are saved as well. They think it does not matter how one […]
For what should we pray? In the great Sermon on the Mount, Jesus helps us with this. Consider with me what the Master now teaches us about prayer. We should pray for the kingdom (ver. 10). Jesus said that we should pray for the kingdom to come. Many say that we can no longer […]
“Late one summer evening in Broken Bow, Nebraska, a weary truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. He was tired and hungry. The waitress had just served him when three tough-looking, leather-jacketed motorcyclists decided to give him a hard time. Not only did they verbally abuse him, but one grabbed the hamburger […]
From the beginning, God has abhorred the sin of adultery. In Leviticus 20:10, we find that the punishment for adultery was death under the Law of Moses. In the eyes of God, adultery is such a severe sin that it is worthy of capital punishment. Why? Because the family is the strength of a nation; […]
The church at Troas assembled to worship God on the first day of the week. Their main objective was to participate together in the communion of the Lord, that is, to observe the Lord’s Supper. Acts 20:7 (ESV) 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul […]