While heaven is the “where” of our hope, obtaining a new, transformed body is the “what” of our hope. I don’t know about you, but I am glad I will not have to spend all eternity in a body that is filled with aches and pains like the one we have now. When the Lord’s […]
Jesus always did what was pleasing to His Father (John 8:29. If we are truly Christians, striving to be like Christ, pleasing God will always be first in our lives. Furthermore, if that is our mindset, we will not be ashamed of anything associated with Him. Paul is a good example of this. Not only […]
If there is one characteristic that we should be very happy that God possesses, it is His patience. If it were not for the patience of God, we would have little hope of making it to Heaven. Patience, however, is something that God has always shown in His dealings with man, even when he is […]
Recently, during a gospel meeting, I stayed in the home of my good friends, Ken, and Marlene Pittman. It was great to be with them. Ken served as an elder for the Thayer Street church of Christ where I previously preached for seven years. One day during the week I took notice of the beautiful […]
D. Elton Trueblood once said, “In our modern world, our real danger comes not from irreligion, but from mild religion.” There is a lot of truth in that statement. Yes, there are people in this world who have no real interest in God. However, what really hurts the cause of Christ today, are those who […]
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds (Heb 1:1-2). Having the written Word of God is a […]
There is no greater place to be than in Christ. It is the only place where salvation can be found (2 Timothy 2:10). If you are a Christian, you are in Christ since there is no such thing as a Christian being outside of Christ. When we think of all the benefits, blessings, and bonuses […]
No greater invitation has ever been given than the one by Jesus in Matthew 11. Let’s consider it for a few minutes tonight. Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I […]
How faithful are you to the Word of God? The immediate response of some would be, “I am very faithful to God’s Word.” The question is, how do you know you are? What is involved in being faithful to the Word of God? Allow me to suggest three things that we must faithfully do to […]
As Christians, prayer should be a permanent fixture in our lives. Not a day should go by without us praying to our Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Why should we pray? Let us look at some good reasons for bowing our knees before the Father every day. We Should […]