Procrastination is a problem that plagues us all from time to time. However, with some people, procrastination becomes a deterrent to success in both the physical and the spiritual realm. It is one thing to put off doing something that has little significance in one’s life, but it is something else altogether when one puts […]
One of the constant exhortations of Paul is to “walk after the Spirit.” I like the way he puts it in Galatians 5:25. Galatians 5:25 (ESV) 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Keeping in step with the Spirit should be the daily goal of every […]
The Bible is filled with exhortations, admonitions, rebukes, and encouragements. Concerning the Word of God, Paul wrote, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). The Bible is also a book full of warnings. Often […]
In 1 Peter 1:5, Peter tells us that we are kept by the power of God. The word “kept” meant, “To hem in or protect” (Strong). What is the power of God that protects us spiritually and has the power to keep us from falling (Jude 1:24)? The answer is the gospel of Christ. Romans […]
In Acts 2, after the resurrection of Christ, we have the first gospel sermon preached by Peter. The theme of this sermon was Jesus, and particularly, His resurrection from the dead. God, Peter tells us, has raised Him up and made Him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-36). Not only did God raise Jesus from […]
As Christians, we should never be content with our level of maturity in Christ. Our goal should be to always grow in Christ. In 2 Peter 1, urges us to do this very thing. 2 Peter 1:5 (NKJV) 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith… While faith is […]
The local church is an arrangement set up by God. As we look at the church in the New Testament, we find that Christians joined themselves to local churches after obeying the gospel. The local church is made up of saints who work together in a specific geographical area. Each local church is completely autonomous, […]
“Faith Alone” advocates quote many passages that they think prove the position that all a person has to do is have faith to be saved. Here are some of those passages. John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish […]
The traditional vows that are taken when one enters the holy estate of matrimony usually involve the vow “till death do us part…” That is a vow that is founded upon the word of God. In reference to marriage, Jesus said, “…What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:6). In […]
In July of 2005, the Lakewood Church in Houston Texas moved into the former Compaq Center, the old home of the Houston Rockets of the NBA, remodeled to be their new place of worship. The Lakewood Church was, at that time, the largest one in America, averaging around 40,000 people a week in attendance. The […]