Since the devil does not want us to be saved, the last thing he wants is for us to be active in helping others to achieve salvation. Yet, this is one of the most important commandments we have received as Christians. The marching orders of every soldier of Christ is to preach the gospel to […]
We cannot do the devil’s will and pray at the same time. Every minute we spend in prayer is a minute we are doing something the devil does not want us to do. On the other hand, God loves to hear from us. The Bible is filled with passages encouraging us to pray. Paul was […]
That the devil is on the attack is not news to the Christian. We have been forewarned by the Word of God that he would be (1 Peter 5:8). The good news is we have the power to overcome the attempts of Satan to destroy us. We have the help of one who is greater […]
There is no doubt that the religious world is in a mess. There are literally hundreds of churches, all claiming to believe in the same Lord and follow the same Bible, yet all teaching and practicing different things. To the world it is confusing, and it turns people away from what they call “organized religions.” […]
In Colossians 1, Paul has established the preeminence of Christ. There can be no doubt about the greatness of our Savior. This knowledge, however, must be applied. Recognizing the preeminence of Christ only does us good if we acknowledge it in our own endeavors in life. Paul clearly did this. The Lordship of Christ was […]
What is the church? Men may be confused about what the church is, but the New Testament is clear about it. It is not a physical building, nor is it a group of churches. The church is composed of people. The question is what people? The Bible gives us the answer. The church is made […]
Colossians 1 might give us the best look at the deity of Christ that we have in the New Testament. Consider with awe and admiration the inspired words Paul concerning Jesus. Colossians 1:15-17 (ESV) 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were […]
Of all the ways that Christ is preeminent, the most significant to us is His superiority in redemption, the symbol of which is the cross of Calvary. On the cross Jesus died for the sins of mankind, making Him the most important figure in the history of the world. There have been many heroes throughout […]
When Paul, as a prisoner at Rome, wrote to the church at Colossae, it seems the church was doing okay from a moral standpoint, but it was having some problems regarding false teachers. The false teachings being spread related to three areas—human philosophies, Judaism, and Gnostic leanings, especially concerning esoteric knowledge. These false teachings sprang […]
In this series of articles, we have seen when and where the New Testament church began. It started in Jerusalem on the first Pentecost after the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The time was around A.D. 30. We have seen how one becomes a member of this church that Christ […]