In the fifth chapter of Matthew, we find several perversions of the Law by the Jewish leaders, both past and present. They perverted what the Law taught concerning killing, adultery, divorce, swearing, and retaliation. In Matthew 5:43-48, we find yet another perversion, this time in the area of love. They never revealed their deficiency in […]
The importance of contending for the faith is clearly seen in the short epistle of Jude. While he desired to write about salvation, he saw the great need for Christians to contend for the faith, so he encouraged them to do so. Jude 3 (ESV) 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to […]
One of the biggest reasons that Christians fall from grace is that they forget they are in a spiritual battle. Paul exhorts us to put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:11-17), but everyone knows that the only time to put on armor is during a battle. If we do not remember that we […]
Let me start this article by saying that I do not believe at this stage that this issue under consideration should be made a test of fellowship. I will tell you why I feel that way later on in the article. Having said that, it is my personal belief that conservative brethren need to reconsider […]
In Genesis 3, we read of the first lie ever told (Genesis 3:1-5). This is what prompted Jesus to call Satan the father of lies in John 8:44. No one has ever matched the cleverness of Satan in the realm of deception. The devil is a great liar. Let us consider three lies that the […]
How much do you appreciate the local church of which you are a member? The local church is made up of the people of God, and God’s people are a great blessing to each other. Paul certainly felt blessed to have an association with the church at Philippi. While he was not a member of […]
We should never take the revelation of God for granted. One of the great blessings we have is the revealed Word of God. We should study and meditate upon God’s Word every opportunity we have because it is nothing less than a revelation of the mind of God. Sadly, man has always attempted to dive […]
In last night’s blog, we looked at Peter’s admonition to grow in the grace of the Lord (2 Peter 3:18). Tonight, I want us to think about the other area of growth that Peter emphasized, that is, growing in the knowledge of the Lord. Like last night’s blog, two things come to my mind when […]
The immense importance of growing spiritually is seen by the abundance of passages that tell us to do so. When spiritual stagnation overtakes us, it is only a matter of time before we fall and find ourselves back under the bondage of the devil once again. Peter had a lot to say about growing in […]
You can tell a lot about a person by how he or she walks. Some people walk with a limp, and it tells us that they could have some type of physical ailment. Some people walk with their eyes toward the ground, never looking directly at those they pass, and it might say that they […]