One of the greatest deceptions the devil uses to keep man from having a strong relationship with God is that the physical things of life are more important than the spiritual. If man focuses most of his attention on his physical life, his soul will be neglected. When God fed the Israelites manna in the […]
While it is true that we are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26), it is not true that we are just alike. This is a mistake that many make, that is, thinking that God is like man. Psalm 50:21 (ESV) 21 These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought […]
There are two parts to God’s plan of salvation. The first, and by far the most important, part of the plan belongs to God. We are saved by grace because God did for us that which we could not do for ourselves, beginning with the sacrifice of His one and only Son. John 3:16 (ESV) […]
In this blog, I will be referring to the church in the local sense. The local church has a specific organizational structure, it does a specific work, and worships God in a specific way. None of these will ever change. Let’s look at it tonight. The organization of the local church is simple. We read […]
Mike Davis According to my concordance, the phrase, “And God said …” appears some thirty times in the Scriptures, each within the Old Testament. Not surprisingly, twenty-one of those expressions we find in the book of Genesis, with the majority of those statements found in chapter one as God created the heaven and the earth. […]
While the gospel is the greatest message the world has ever heard, it might be the message most tampered with as well. Man has always attempted to change it. Galatians 1:6-7 (ESV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to […]
It is a joy to have people in our lives on whom we can rely. There are friends and family members who we trust because their character, and, consequently, their behavior, is consistent. We know what to expect from them and it is reassuring. No one in our lives fits that description more than Jesus. […]
We live in a world that is always changing. Think of how different things are now than when you were a child. Neighborhoods change. Communities change. Fashion styles change. Even the meaning of words change. Forty years ago, being “gay” meant to be happily excited about something, but today it means something much different than […]
In Genesis chapter three, we read of sin being introduced into the world. God created Adam and Eve and then placed them in a perfectly made garden where everything was just right (Genesis 2-3). All man had to do to remain in a perfect state of bliss forever is obey God. Adam and Eve failed. […]
“Why not do evil that good may come?” Paul put this in a form of a question, though it was actually a slanderous accusation his enemies were attempting to make against him and his teaching (Romans 3:8). Ironically, I have heard Christians make the argument that doing evil is sometimes okay as long as it […]