The local church is a group of Christians who agree to work together in a specific geographic location. The pattern clearly outlined in the New Testament is for those who obey the gospel, having been added to the one universal church by the Lord (Acts 2:47), to join local churches (Acts 9:26-27). We read about […]
The greatest characteristic a Christian can have is love. It must be the proper kind of love. Not a love that ignores error or refuses to stand for what is right, for that is not really love at all, but rather, a cheap imitation of it. Proper love, however, is indispensable to our Christianity. Without […]
While we know that death is inevitable, through Christ we have victory over it. We can look beyond the misery and darkness that surrounds death, and even the uncertainty of what shall come beyond it, for we are more than conquerors in Christ, even over death. I know that death is one of those things […]
Grace is one of the most misunderstood topics in the Bible. It has always been a source of false doctrine, some formed from honest hearts that are led astray by the man-made theology of “faith alone,” while others are set forth by those with sinister motives. Jude spoke of the latter group. Jude 1:4 (ESV) […]
Webster defines religion as “the service and worship of God.” As followers of Jesus Christ, serving and worshiping God should be what characterizes our lives. Paul once said, “For to me to live is Christ…” That was his religion, and it should be ours too. There are a lot of religious people in the world; […]
We have taken this week to examine the warnings given to us in Hebrews 12:15-17. Read the passage one more time. Hebrews 12:15-17 (ESV) 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; 16 […]
There are many lessons to be learned from Hebrews 12:15-17. So far this week, we have observed three of them, all of which teach us to avoid missing out on the grace of God. Read the passage below and then consider another lesson we must learn from it. Hebrews 12:15-17 (ESV) 15 See to it […]
We are taking a deep dive into Hebrews 12:15-17 this week and learning how to avoid missing out on the grace of God. Hebrews 12:15-17 (ESV) 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become […]
This week, I am considering five important points found in Hebrews 12:15-17. Here is the passage. Hebrews 12:15-17 (ESV) 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; 16 that no one is sexually […]
This week, I want to consider five important points the Hebrews writer made in Hebrews 12:15-17. Here is the passage. Hebrews 12:15-17 (ESV) 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; 16 that […]