Ephesians 4:17 (ESV) 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Holiness is a fundamental aspect of Christianity. We were made holy by God when we obeyed the gospel of Christ. Peter referred to this as the […]
2 Corinthians 8:10–11 (ESV) 10 And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. 11 So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing […]
The book of Revelation is difficult, mostly because of its apocalyptic language. However, the first three chapters, while it does contain some apocalyptic language, read pretty much like the rest of the epistles of the New Testament. In those chapters, we have letters written by Christ to seven churches located in Asia Minor. These letters […]
1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV) 12“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. In many reputable translations, including the NIV, RSV, and ESV, the statement “all things are lawful for me” is in quotation marks. This indicates one […]
Romans 1:1 (ESV) 1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, From the moment Paul obeyed the gospel to the time he was executed at the hands of Nero, he was first and foremost a servant of Jesus Christ. The Greek word for servant here […]
We are all aware of the many problems that exist in this world, but the greatest problem of all, and perhaps the root of all other issues, is the problem of sin. Sadly, our society has chosen to deal with the symptoms and consequences of sin instead of the problem of sin itself. Alcoholism is […]
In the first eighteen verses of Matthew 6, Jesus deals with the improper doing of righteousness. If you use the King James Version, you need to realize that the word alms found in verses 1 and 2 of that translation is derived from two different Greek words. The word alms in verse one should be […]
There are some things that we should do all the time. There are too many areas where we are inconsistent as Christians. I know that is a weakness that I am constantly trying to correct in my life. The Bible is full of passages that encourage us to be steadfast (John 15:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:58). […]
On the 14th day of the first month, the Jews celebrated the Passover. It was to commemorate their exodus from Egypt. The primary portion of the Passover meal consisted of a lamb without blemish (Exodus 12:1-5). Today, as Christians, instead of observing the Passover, we observe the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of Christ, our Passover […]
“Linda was traveling alone up the rutted and rugged highway from Alberta to the Yukon. She didn’t know you don’t travel to Whitehorse alone in a rundown Honda Civic, so she set off where only four-wheel drives normally venture. The first evening, she found a room in the mountains near a summit and asked for […]