The Hebrew writer said, “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation” (Hebrews 2:3). The salvation that God has provided for mankind is truly a great salvation. Why is it such a great salvation? Let us see. 1. It is a great salvation because it involves a great Savior. Jesus is a great […]
We have been studying this week about the kind of religion that we have. Remember, religion has to do with the service and worship of God. Our religion is based upon the gospel of Christ, which includes the teachings of the New Testament. We know how to serve and worship God because the gospel, which […]
The religion of our Lord, a religion that we have made our own, must be a powerful religion. It must be a religion that has the power to change people. The world needs changing. I am not talking about social change. Although society needs improvement in a variety of ways, I am talking about something […]
What I mean by a positive religion is having a confident belief in the promises of God. We can stand on the promises of God, and the only thing that can stop us from doing so is a lack of faith. It is imperative that we believe our beliefs. There are major teachings in the […]
James 1:27 (ESV) 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James tells us what pure religion is. Before we look at what he says specifically, it is important to see that our concern […]
Webster defines religion as, “the service and worship of God.” As followers of Jesus Christ, serving and worshiping God is what our lives should be all about. Paul once said, “For to me to live is Christ…” That was his religion, and it should be ours too. There are a lot of religious people in […]
James 3:8 (KJV) 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. There are very few things in this world that are more powerful than words. A few well-chosen words can almost instantly cheer us up, improve our outlook, and brighten our day. At the same time, […]
1 Timothy 6:11 (ESV) 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:6-10 is a familiar passage in which Paul discusses the danger of the love of money. A person who develops an obsession for money will most likely fall away from […]
Psalm 90:17 (ESV) 17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! Paul exhorts us to use our bodies, not as instruments of sin, but as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:12-13). One way we can do […]
Romans 12:1 (ESV) 1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Some Christians do not realize how important our bodies are to God. After we die, we will all be resurrected bodily. Our lowly […]