The power of the gospel is amazing. It can transform the greatest sinner into a loyal follower of Christ. No example of conversion is greater than that of Saul of Tarsus being converted into Paul, the apostle. To be fair, however, he was helped by seeing the glorified Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts […]
Bible believers believe in hell. There may be some disputing about exactly what hell is going to be like, but the reality of it is never called into question by those who truly believe that the Bible is God’s inspired Word. This is because the Bible is so direct and clear about there being an […]
In Matthew 4:1-11 we witness Jesus being tempted by the devil. The main lessons we learn from the text are found in the three references that our Lord made to the scriptures. Jesus used the best defense possible when dealing with Satan—the Word of God. Let’s see what He said. First, Satan tempted our Lord […]
The older we get the more everyday things become a challenge. At a certain age, even walking gets harder. The sale of walkers, walking sticks, and wheelchairs has become a multimillion-dollar business. How are you walking these days? You might be young enough that you take walking for granted. Just wait. If you live long […]
Proverbs 19:20 (ESV) 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. An admonition to listen to advice is always profitable. The problem is it is easier said than done. Personal pride, too often, gets in the way and stops us from truly listening, especially when someone is trying […]
When we obeyed the gospel of Christ, we became children of God. Membership in God’s family is a wonderful blessing that demonstrates how much God loves us. John wrote, “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God…” (1 John 3:1). Now that we are […]
In Romans 3:21, Paul tells us that the righteousness of God, not His personal righteousness, but the righteousness, or justification, that He imputes to man, comes by faith rather than by the law. The law that he is speaking of is the law of Moses. Paul was constantly writing against the false teachings of the […]
Psalm 119:165 (ESV) 165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. Someone has said, “True love for the great Book will bring us great peace from a great God.” I do not know who said this, but there is a lot of truth to it. Do you want to […]
A church that tolerates sin cannot worship God acceptably. Purity is a major emphasis in the teachings of our Lord. It is attained when a person, by the grace of God, obeys the gospel of Christ. 1 Peter 1:22 (ESV) 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly […]
We have seen this week that our assemblies (the time God has commanded us to gather together to worship Him) are our greatest source of edification. When we come together to sing, study, pray, observe the Lord’s Supper, and give back to God as He has prospered us, we are built up in the faith. […]