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. Watching our words might be the most difficult part of our lives to contemplate. James said, “For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what […]
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. In our last blog, we focused on watching our wills, emphasizing that we must put God’s will before our own. The next step is making sure that we apply our wills […]
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. Keeping watch of ourselves is a very common exhortation in scripture. This week I want to examine some fundamental areas where we should apply this prudent petition from the Word of […]
The New Testament church can be identified in the scriptures. One should be able to open up the New Testament and find the church which Christ built. Furthermore, all who claim allegiance to Christ should be able to compare the church to which they belong with the one in the bible and see that they […]
Proverbs 5:21 (ESV) 21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths. How often do you do things in secret? If your answer is never, you would be right about that. While we sometimes try to hide things from man, we can never hide anything from […]
Hebrews 6:19 (ESV) 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, Peter once said that God has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). One of the things that God has granted […]
Luke 15:20 (ESV) 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. It has been said that Luke 15 is one of the most important chapters in all of the Bible […]
Roots grow quickly and unnoticeable, producing more plants in various places, sometimes at an alarming rate. The roots of a plant are vitally important to it, providing water and nutrients for the stem and leaves, and allowing them to grow and flourish. The Hebrew writer warns us to avoid the “root of bitterness.” Hebrews 12:15 […]
As Christians, we all share the same hope. We want to make it to heaven, not just because it is going to be such a beautiful place, but because of who is going to be there. We know that when we get to heaven, we will see Jesus face to face. It is hard to […]
The church of Christ was established in the first century about 50 days after the resurrection of Christ. People were added to the church by gladly receiving the word of God and being baptized into Christ (Acts 2:41-47; Galatians 3:27). In the first decade of her existence, the church was only composed of Jews. It […]