“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 […]

In Matthew 4, Jesus gives us the perfect weapon to use against all the wiles of the devil.  That weapon is the Word of God.  When the devil tried to tempt Jesus, He simply turned his attention to God’s Word saying, on each occasion, “It is written.” The Word of God is our best weapon […]

Christianity involves a lifetime of activity.  It involves working and laboring for the Lord, helping the local church, of which we are members, to grow and reach its full potential.  Sadly, not all members of the church are active.  The word active means, “characterized by action rather than by contemplation.”  Yes, there is a time […]

The danger of materialism can be seen by the number of biblical admonitions warning against it.  Materialism is a true threat to every child of God.  It is what causes some to have a love for money, which jeopardizes the soul. 1 Timothy 6:10 (ESV) 10  For the love of money is a root of […]