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Peter gave us some very important instructions concerning our minds. In 1 Peter 1:13, he wrote the following: 1 Peter 1:13 (NKJV) 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Concerning […]
David once praised God for being wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). Indeed, we are all wonderfully made. Nothing accentuates the power of God more than the human body. The heart of this body that God created is the mind. It is the essence of who we are as individuals. It is with our minds that we […]
We are living in an exercise-crazed society. Everybody wants to be in great shape and look good. There is certainly nothing inherently wrong with this, though it seems that many people want to be in good shape for the wrong reasons. They simply want to draw attention to themselves. Still, striving to keep the body […]
One of the most encouraging passages in all of the New Testament is found at the beginning of Romans 8. It reads as follows: Romans 8:1-2 (NKJV) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 […]
Premillennialism is the false doctrine that denies that Jesus set up His kingdom when He came to earth. They believe that the millennial kingdom will be established sometime in the future after the rapture and seven years of tribulation. Their doctrine, however, encompasses many more false teachings than just their erroneous conclusion about the kingdom. […]
We sometimes sing the famous hymn, “Blessed Assurance,” written by Fanny Crosby and Phoebe Knapp. It is a beautiful song, but more importantly, it tells the truth. As Christians, we have blessed assurance. We have an assurance of fellowship with God now and a home in heaven after a while, and it does not get […]
It is easy to be confident and bold when the crowd is on your side. It feels good to be a part of the majority. That will never be our lot as Christians. Matthew 7:14 (ESV) 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find […]
2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV) 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Paul’s reference to being ambassadors for Christ reminds us how important it is to rightly divide the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15). The “we” in 2 […]
As Paul closed his epistle to the church at Corinth, he exhorted them to be strong in the face of opposition. “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13). To follow the instructions of Paul, a certain amount of courage and conviction is necessary. We need courageous […]
This parable has three elements—the sower, the seed, and the soil. While the various kinds of soil have the starring role in this parable, the sower is indispensable. The parable begins with, “A sower went out to sow” (v. 3). We need more sowers in the kingdom of God. We have a lot of sitters, […]