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When was the first gospel sermon preached? I would say it was on the day of Pentecost. That is when Peter preached the first sermon after the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (Acts 2:14-39). However, it was not the first time the gospel was declared. That came when God gave Abraham what we often […]
It is amazing how simple the organizational structure of the local church in the New Testament was. The church was simply made up of elders, deacons and saints (Philippians 1:1). The work or responsibility of the elders is to oversee the flock. There are several terms in the New Testament that refer to this position: […]
Nails in marriage are those things that puncture the relationship between a husband and wife and allow the romantic love to leak out. Once the romantic love begins to dwindle in a marriage relationship, the marriage itself is in danger. The best way to protect your marriage is to do those things that help you […]
The Fruit of the Spirit There are two directions we can all walk—after the Spirit or after the flesh, but we cannot do both. Have you ever seen someone walk backward and forward at the same time? No, because it is impossible. Walking after the Spirit and the flesh at the same time is impossible […]
Galatians 2:20 (ESV) 20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. C.S. Lewis once said, “Until you have […]
When it comes to the faith, we must be determined to never compromise. What is the faith? It is the total teachings of the New Testament…that which has been once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3). A part of the faith are the instructions on how to be saved. Throughout Paul’s ministry, he had to […]
Many of us have a past of which we are not very proud. We are not alone in this. Paul, too, admitted the same. There was a time when Paul thought too much of gaining the favor of man, but ever since his confrontation with Jesus on the road to Damascus, and his subsequent conversion […]
During his first missionary journey, Paul preached the gospel to the men and women of Galatia resulting in the conversion of many to Christ. But a short time after their conversion, many of the Galatians allowed false teachers to persuade them of error. In Galatians 1, we read about Paul’s response. Galatians 1:6-9 (ESV) 6 […]
Is there something in a name? When it comes to the church, most would have to say no, at least their actions say so. Denominational churches refer to themselves by all kinds of names, except, that is, the name of Christ. They must not believe that there is anything in a name. The New Testament […]
In the last blog, the emphasis was on not using our personal rights to the detriment of others. The last thing we should ever want to do is cause a brother or sister in Christ to stumble. It is far better to sacrifice personal freedoms that we have in Christ than to cause someone to […]