Posts from April 2023

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What We Are (Light)

by Don Wright

In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus identifies Christians with two essential items.  He says, “Ye are the salt of the earth” and “Ye are the light of the world.”  In our last blog, I emphasized being the salt of the earth.  Now, I want to turn our attention to being the light of the world. That we […]

Is Your Soul for Sale?

by Don Wright

Jesus said, “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul” (Matthew 16:26).  Is your soul for sale?  The devil would like for it to be.  He will give you anything within his power for […]

Repentance

by Don Wright

Repentance plays a major role in the salvation of the soul.  Numerous passages speak of the absolute necessity of a sinner repenting in order to get back into a right relationship with God.  Without repentance, there can be no forgiveness of sins.  This is so because we serve a God Who is righteous and cannot […]

What We Are (Salt)

by Don Wright

Salt has been a mineral of high value from the beginning. The World Book Encyclopedia estimates “more than 14,000 uses for salt;” of which only 5% is for use in food.  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus paid those who would be Christians the highest compliment when He called them the salt of the […]

What We Are (Soldiers)

by Don Wright

As Christians, we must always remember that we are soldiers in the army of Christ and that we are in the middle of an ongoing war between God and Satan.  It is the most significant war that has ever been fought.  The souls of man are at stake.  Paul exhorts us to be good soldiers. […]

What We Are (Stewards)

by Don Wright

A steward watches over and cares for the property and/or household of another, especially while that person is away.  There are not too many things more precious to a man than his household.  Those things that are most important to him and are closest to his heart are found there.  So then, to be a […]

What We Are (Children of God)

by Don Wright

Not a day should pass by when we are not aware of this great blessing.  We are children, not of a god, or one of many gods, but of the true and living God.  I know that intellectually we all know this, but I am not sure we contemplate it enough.  Do you fully realize […]

What We Are (Disciples)

by Don Wright

Are you a disciple of Christ?  If you are in the church, you are a Child of God, but that is not the question.  The question is are you a disciple of Christ?  What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?  Here is the definition of a disciple. Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. […]

Giving (The Example of the Early Church)

by Don Wright

We have already seen this week that the early Christians were great givers, specifically in the realm of benevolence.  Luke wrote, “And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need” (Acts 2:44-45).  Luke reveals […]

Giving (The Bad Example of Ananias and Sapphira)

by Don Wright

Sadly, not all the examples of giving in the Bible are good ones.  The unfortunate actions of Ananias and Sapphira, recorded in Acts 5, remind us that the mere act of giving is not enough. Acts 5:1-4 (ESV) 1  But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2  and […]