How many times has a father built a great business only to have his children and grandchildren run it into the ground?  This has happened numerous times.  In the Bible, we see this happening, not with a father’s business, but with the kingdom of God.  David served God as a great king, being a man […]

There are many challenges that we face as Christians.  Our greatest foe, the devil, does not take time out, nor is he in the habit of taking it easy on us.  On the contrary, he is doing everything he can to cause us to fall. 1 Peter 5:8 (ESV) 8  Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your […]

The kind of mind we have will determine what kind of Christians we are.  The Bible speaks of two “minds” and we all have either one or the other.  Which one we have determines our relationship with God now, and where we will spend eternity later.  Paul refers to these two “minds” in the eighth […]

Bible students are familiar with the time when Jesus walked on water.  What we sometimes fail to remember is that Peter walked on water as well.  The scene of them walking on the water can be found in Matthew 14:22-33. Once Peter realized that the figure they saw on the water was Jesus, it emboldened […]

Death is feared by almost all.  Whether one is thinking about his own death or contemplating the death of someone to whom he is close, the thought of death is usually negative.  To be sure, death is one of our Lord’s enemies.  It is the last enemy He will conquer. 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 (ESV) 25 […]

In Romans four, Paul emphasizes that Abraham was not justified by works. Romans 4:1-4 (ESV) 1  What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2  For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3  For what does the Scripture […]

Psalms 139 emphasizes the omniscience of God.  His knowledge is unsearchable, and it includes knowing all about every one of us.   Psalm 139:1-3 (ESV) 1  O LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2  You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3  You search […]

Man has always had questions about life after death.  Scientists, philosophers, and scholars have all attempted to answer the question, “If a man dies, shall he live again?”  People, both young and old, have pondered the question of what happens after death.  Well, the answer can be easily found if one is willing to consider […]

There have always been false prophets in the world.  The most dangerous ones are those who attempt to come in among us secretly.  2 Peter 2:1-2 (ESV) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master […]