To be holy is to be set apart, sanctified, and morally consecrated. God is holy (1 Peter 1:16). Jesus is holy (John 6:69). The Spirit is holy (Acts 2:4). Since each member of the Godhead is holy, we should not be surprised that God demands that we are holy. God has always demanded such from […]
A part of the work of the local church is benevolence. Biblical benevolence primarily has to do with the financial support of those who are in need (Acts 2:41-46; 4:32-35; 11:27-30; Romans 15:25-27; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8 & 9). When you read these passages, you will see that they all involve brethren receiving […]
The universal church is made up of all the saved. The local church is made up of Christians in specific places. While the universal and local churches are different in nature, they are composed of the same people, that is, Christians. For a while, the church at Jerusalem was both the univer-sal church, where all […]
What is your local church like? Is it strong or weak? Sometimes Christians do not realize what makes a church strong, weak, faithful, or unfaithful. A common misconception is that churches with a large membership are strong, while churches that are low in number are weak. Nothing in the scriptures verifies that hypothesis; in fact, […]
There has been an ongoing feud between Margaret Court, one of the all-time great tennis players, and a few of the other greats of the game, notably, Billy Jean King, John McEnroe, and Martina Navratilova. Margaret Court has an arena named after her in the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open […]
What are you doing for Jesus? This week, we have looked at four things we should be doing for Him. We should represent Him, defend Him, serve Him, and appreciate Him. Now, we want to close the week by looking at one more thing we should be doing for Christ. We should be preaching Him […]
Do you appreciate Christ? That may seem like a silly question, and, in fact, it should be, but you would be surprised how many Christians take the blessings that we have for granted. To avoid this, we need to purposely stop and count our blessings from time to time and think about what it cost […]
This week, our thoughts are on what we can do for Jesus. We have looked at representing Christ by living in such a way that others see Him living in us. We have looked at defending Christ in a world filled with hostility toward Him and His Word. Tonight, let us take a few minutes […]
What should we do for Jesus? That is the question that we are considering this week as we wind down each night. Jesus gave His all for us. Notice how Paul described His giving. 2 Corinthians 8:9 (ESV) 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet […]
Jesus has done more for us than we probably even realize. Sacrificing heaven and taking on the form of a servant was just the beginning. Ultimately, Jesus was willing to die on the cross for our sins (Philippians 2:8). The question is what are we willing to do for Jesus? This week I want us […]