Some people talk too much. They enjoy hearing their own voice so much that they are always blabbing about something. It is easy to grow weary of them. Even God does. “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19). Being a “loud mouth” is […]
The Bible often speaks of the will of God. Knowing, respecting, and ultimately doing, the will of God is essential to making it to heaven. Matthew 7:21 (ESV) 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is […]
The church at Philippi was a very giving church. Their willingness to give was experienced firsthand by Paul, and he praised them for their generosity. In the book of Philippians, Paul thanks the brethren for supplying his needs while he was in Thessalonica (Philippians 4:15-18). Because of their willingness to help Paul financially while he […]
We should all do our best to avoid sin. Sin personified is our worst enemy. It is sin that separates us from God (Isaiah 59:1-20), and it is sin that leads to people spending eternity in a devil’s hell. The devil uses sin as bait to get us hooked on a life that is contrary […]
“Please yourself” seems to be the mantra that rings through the halls of society today. While doing good for others is applauded, putting ourselves first is the practical thing to do, at least that is what the world says. The shelves of bookstores (mostly found online anymore) are full of books on self (self-love, self-care, […]
The hope of the Christian is threefold. Heaven is the “where” of our hope. All Christians desire to spend eternity in heaven where our Savior is right now (John 14:1-3). Our glorified bodies are the “what” of our hope. Paul spoke often about the destiny of our mortal bodies (1 Corinthians 6:12-14; 15:35-56; Philippians 3:21). […]
One of the greatest events that happens in the world goes unseen by the masses. It takes place when a person is buried in baptism and becomes a Christian. When that happens, heaven rejoices (Luke 15:7). The person who obeys the gospel is immediately set free from Satan and sin and becomes a new creation […]
I once read of a conversation between a hundred-dollar bill and a one-dollar bill. The hundred-dollar bill said, “I’ve had a good life—nice house, fast cars, and great vacations.” The dollar bill said, “All I ever do is go to church, go to church, go to church.” The hundred-dollar bill said, “What is church?” Unknown […]
Peer pressure is real. The desire to please man has led many of God’s children astray over the years. While this is especially a problem with young Christians, it is by no means limited to them. Christians of all ages are sometimes tempted to do what the crowd wants instead of what God wants. Moses […]
Jesus, as our Passover Lamb, was sacrificed on the cross to bring the possibility of salvation to all mankind. The Hebrews writer said that He “…by the grace of God should taste death for every man” (Hebrews 2;9). We thank God for the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf; however, if our salvation was to […]