Do you remember why God destroyed the world by flood? The easy answer is that the world became corrupt. But do you remember what God saw in man that moved Him to destroy mankind and begin anew? Genesis 6:5 tells us. “The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and […]
The greatest proof that God hates a lying tongue is that all who possess one will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). Why does God view lying so harshly? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it is a characteristic of the devil. Jesus once referred to Satan as […]
We know that God is love (1 John 4:8), but that does not mean that God loves everything. Yes, He loves everyone, but He does not love everything. In fact, we know from God’s Word that there are some things that He hates. In Proverbs 6:16-19, we learn about seven of those things. We should […]
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 […]