If there is one characteristic that we should be very happy that God possesses, it is His patience. If it were not for the patience of God, we would have little hope of making it to Heaven. Patience, however, is something that God has always shown in His dealings with man, even when he is […]
Recently, during a gospel meeting, I stayed in the home of my good friends, Ken, and Marlene Pittman. It was great to be with them. Ken served as an elder for the Thayer Street church of Christ where I previously preached for seven years. One day during the week I took notice of the beautiful […]
D. Elton Trueblood once said, “In our modern world, our real danger comes not from irreligion, but from mild religion.” There is a lot of truth in that statement. Yes, there are people in this world who have no real interest in God. However, what really hurts the cause of Christ today, are those who […]
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds (Heb 1:1-2). Having the written Word of God is a […]
There is no greater place to be than in Christ. It is the only place where salvation can be found (2 Timothy 2:10). If you are a Christian, you are in Christ since there is no such thing as a Christian being outside of Christ. When we think of all the benefits, blessings, and bonuses […]
No greater invitation has ever been given than the one by Jesus in Matthew 11. Let’s consider it for a few minutes tonight. Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I […]
How faithful are you to the Word of God? The immediate response of some would be, “I am very faithful to God’s Word.” The question is, how do you know you are? What is involved in being faithful to the Word of God? Allow me to suggest three things that we must faithfully do to […]
As Christians, prayer should be a permanent fixture in our lives. Not a day should go by without us praying to our Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Why should we pray? Let us look at some good reasons for bowing our knees before the Father every day. We Should […]
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 […]
Godly fear simply has to do with giving God the respect and reverence that He deserves. Every Christian must possess it. It is not surprising, then, to read that the early church feared God. Acts 9:31 (ESV) 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. […]