A church that tolerates sin cannot worship God acceptably. Purity is a major emphasis in the teachings of our Lord. It is attained when a person, by the grace of God, obeys the gospel of Christ. 1 Peter 1:22 (ESV) 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly […]
We say that we are opposed denominationalism, but we sometimes do not understand exactly what a denomination is. In secular circles, a denomination is “a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy” (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). I […]
We say that we are opposed denominationalism, but we sometimes do not understand exactly what a denomination is. In secular circles, a denomination is “a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy” (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). I […]
We have seen this week that our assemblies (the time God has commanded us to gather together to worship Him) are our greatest source of edification. When we come together to sing, study, pray, observe the Lord’s Supper, and give back to God as He has prospered us, we are built up in the faith. […]
The importance of giving financially to the cause of Christ corresponds to the importance of the cause itself. Without members of the Lord’s church being willing to give of their means, much of the work of the church would be impossible to complete. Almost everything comes with a price. Because of this, God has always […]
One of the great things that we do when we assemble with the saints on the Lord’s Day is observe the Lord’s Supper. Our Lord established this as a memorial to help us always keep in mind His sacrifice for us on the cross. Luke 22:19-20 (ESV) 19 And he took bread, and when he […]
The epistle of Hebrews was an attempt to stop some of God’s children from leaving the faith. Primarily because of persecution, some saints were leaving Christ to return to Judaism. One outward manifestation of this was that they were forsaking the assembling of the saints. Hebrews 10:24-25 (NKJV) 24 And let us consider one another […]
Joshua had a great task before him. He was to take the place of Moses and lead the Israelites into the land of promise. The Lord gave him a great word of encouragement. He would not have to embark on this journey alone. God would be with him the whole time, never forsaking him. Joshua […]
God is the originator of mercy. He gave birth to the concept of being merciful. 2 Corinthians 1:3 (ESV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, To show mercy is to demonstrate pity and compassion. From the time sin was introduced into […]
In the twelfth chapter of Luke, Jesus is instructing a large group of people (ver. 1). Since He was the greatest teacher the world had ever seen, we would expect these people to be hanging on every word that He uttered. However, there was at least one man who was not paying much attention to […]