Jesus once asked Peter if he loved Him. In fact, He asked him three times in a row (John 21:15-17). There was a lot going on in this conversation between Jesus and Peter. Asking Peter if he loved Him three times, corresponded with the three denials of Christ by Peter. At that time, Peter was […]
Last week we emphasized the organization of the local church. It is important to see that denominational churches do not look anything like the church we read about in the Bible. Am I being overly critical by stating this? No, I am merely stating a fact. The New Testament church, in the local sense, was […]
The day that Jesus walked on water was unforgettable. I am sure Peter never forgot that day because it was a day that he also walked on water (Matthew 14:22-33). It had been a long day for Peter and the other apostles. Jesus spent many hours healing the sick, then, sensing that His disciples needed […]
In the book of Romans Paul emphasized the theme, “the just shall leave by faith” (Romans 1:17). The message was that salvation comes by an obedient faith in Christ rather than perfect living under the law. Before he could get to that, however, Paul had to establish that there was a need for justification; thus, […]
On the first day of Pentecost after the ascension of our Savior, the gospel was first 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). The promise that Jesus made to Peter on the coast of Caesarea Philippi began to be fulfilled as […]
Prayer is one of the greatest blessings we have as Christians, but it should not be used selfishly. Praying for ourselves is good and needed. When teaching on the subject of prayer, Jesus encouraged His disciples to pray for their daily bread (Matthew 6:11). Let us make certain, though, that our prayers are not only […]
Philippians 2:5 (NKJV) 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. To a large degree, how we think defines who we are. Our attitudes about people and things greatly influence how we behave. To live our best lives possible, we must possess the mind of Christ. This means we need […]
In our last article, we demonstrated that denominationalism is unscriptural. While denominations are made up of churches (a denomination is a church of churches), the universal church of Christ is made up of people. While denominational churches are a part of a man-made organizational structure, the universal church in the Bible has no organizational structure. […]
2 John 1:8 (ESV) 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Most people who worship God do not realize that they must be careful about how they do it. They do not seem to understand that there is a wrong way to […]
2 John 1:8 (ESV) 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Are you working for the Lord? We should pay attention to, not only the kind of work we are doing, but the amount of work we are doing as well. I […]