On the first Pentecost after the ascension of our Savior, the gospel was preached by Peter (Acts 2:14-36). About three thousand souls were saved and added to the church on that day (Acts 2:41-47), and the promise that Jesus made to Peter on the coast of Caesarea Philippi began to be fulfilled (Matthew 16:18). The […]
Some give religion a bad name. They speak of it negatively, contrasting it with being a true Christian and loving the Lord. While it is true one can be religious without loving the Lord, being religious does not have to be viewed as something bad. Religion has to do with the service and worship of […]
Do you want to go to heaven? I think I know the answer to that question. The answer is probably the same for everyone reading this blog tonight. We all want to be saved and spend eternity with God and all the saints. The question is how do we turn this hope into reality? What […]
There is one thing that everyone who has the pilgrim’s mentality shares in common…they live holy lives. Since those who view themselves as pilgrims realize that this life is temporary and they have heaven as their primary goal in life, they do everything they can to reach that goal, especially living a life that is […]
Imitating the world has always been a problem for the Lord’s people. Ever since God separated a people unto Himself, they have gravitated toward the ungodly behavior of those around them. Moses warned them about this. Exodus 23:2 (NKJV) 2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil… In the end, this warning fell […]
To have the pilgrim’s mentality is to set our minds on things that point to our heavenly home. Paul emphasized this in his letter to the saints at Colossae. Colossians 3:1–2 (ESV) 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand […]
As God’s children, we occupy this world only as pilgrims. Peter referred to saints as such in his first epistle. 1 Peter 2:11 (NKJV) 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, The Hebrews writer referred to God’s people of old, especially the Patriarchs, in […]
Some things are hard in life and then some things are impossible. Jesus tells us about one of the impossible things in Matthew 6. Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and […]
In Romans, the twelfth chapter, Paul emphasized the importance of being transformed spiritually. Romans 12:2 (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. The word transformed […]
There should be only one direction that we want to head in and that is toward heaven. We do that by growing in Christ. A critical mistake made by too many Christians is being satisfied with where they are spiritually. Do not allow that to happen to you. Since there is always a lot of […]