Solomon wrote, “My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.”  No one in the world should take these words more seriously than Christians.  To consent with sinners is to walk according to the flesh.  It is to live carnally, ignoring the exhortations of the scriptures.  Through the Word of God, the Spirit urges us […]

Godly fear is an important characteristic to have.  It does not mean that a person is terrified of God, it simply means to be filled with reverence for God.  The person who fears God understands the greatest, power, and strength of God.  Sadly, this world lacks godly fear.  Most people today have the Pharaoh mentality […]

Peter once asked an extremely important question, one that continues to be just as important today as it was then. Matthew 18:21 (ESV) 21  Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” That is a great question.  […]

Regardless of who you are, life can sometimes be tough.  Job once said, “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1).   In this sinful world, things can get tough for Christians.  Not only do we have to bear the ups and downs of everyday life, but […]

The purpose of this parable is to teach us the importance of loving our neighbors.  A life spent doing good for others is a life well-lived.  This parable teaches us how important it is to help others, especially those who are hurting. The parable begins with a man being assaulted.  He has been beaten, almost […]

Every day we are in a battle.  The devil does not rest.  He does not take days off or go on break.  He spends all his time trying to defeat us, and he often has his way with those who are weak in the faith.  So, we must do everything we can to be strong.  […]

Daniel proves to us that one does not have to be up in years to make good decisions for God.  Yes, experience helps, if we are willing to apply it, but there have been many young people over the years who have decided to do what is right in the eyes of God. Daniel was […]

Moses lived an interesting life.  It was a life of extremes, some of which were determined by the decisions he made.  He was born at a time when Pharoah commanded the midwives to kill all of the babies that were born male because he was afraid the Jews were becoming too numerous and, if war […]

When Abraham left his country, his kindred, and his father’s house to go to the land that was destined by God to belong to his offspring, he took with him his brother’s son, Lot.  God richly blessed both of them with much livestock.  However, a problem arose after they returned to Bethel after a short, […]