Many forces in the world vie for control over our lives. The question is, who do we give it to? As Christians, the answer should be Jesus. Jesus will never force His will upon us or coerce us into obeying Him; however, He does want us to voluntarily relinquish our will to His will. He […]
Paul was a man obsessed with doing right and pleasing God. He aimed to be like Christ, something he seemed to work to achieve every day. His confidence in death came as a result of succeeding in this endeavor. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 (KJV) 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time […]
Jerome Sasanecki Thank God! In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he stopped at a village where he met ten people with the painful and sometimes deadly skin disease known in ancient times as leprosy. Being lepers these ten people knew that others would not want to be near them and […]
The arrangement and organizational structure of local churches are ordained of God. When writing to the local church at Philippi, Paul addressed all the saints, which included the overseers (elders) and deacons (Philippians 1:1). The place of elders in a local church is indispensable. I have been preaching the gospel on a local level for […]
It is always sad to see a local church die. It does, unfortunately, happen from time to time. The factors involved may differ. Sometimes it involves circumstances that are completely out of the hands of the people who make up the local church. For example, it may be a small church to begin with, without […]
Paul condemned the brethren at Corinth for abusing the Lord’s supper. They turned the supper into a physical feast, reducing it into a common meal in which some would eat and some would go hungry (1 Corinthians 11:21). Paul reminded them that the Lord’s supper is a communion between fellow Christians and Christ (1 Corinthians […]
After Nathan, the prophet, revealed to David his sin regarding Bathsheba, David sat down and wrote Psalms 51. David had somehow managed to bury the reality of his sin in the deep crevices of his mind, escaping the remorse that should have plagued him from the moment of his offense. But, once the true depth […]
That the Bible speaks of hell is quite clear. What is meant by hell is not always so clear due to at least two things. One, several Greek words are translated into the one word hell (Hades, Tartarus, and Gehenna), as well as one Hebrew word (Sheol), which is the Hebrew equivalent of the Greek […]
There is no doubt that the religious world is in a mess. There are literally hundreds of churches, many times located right next to each, so far as their physical buildings are concerned, and all claiming to believe in the same Lord, follow the same Bible, and yet teaching and practicing different things. Most denominations […]
The damage that sin has done in the world cannot be estimated. Think of all the tears and heartaches that have come because of sin. Think of the families that have been broken up as a result of the sin of adultery. Think of loved ones who have been taken away by death as the […]