There are many today who profess to have a relationship with Christ. But when you examine their lives you see no evidence of such claim. What marks a true believer? To answer that question we must understand what conversion is. Jonathan Edwards...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When we consider the love of God we see it manifested in many ways but one that is not too often considered is in the doctrine of election. Throughout the ages this teaching has been debated and considered a doctrine of hate rather than a doctrine...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A.W. Tozer states, "It is part of my belief that God wants to get us to a place where we would still be happy if we had only Him! We don't need God and something else. God does give us Himself and lets us have other things, too, but there is that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What can prepare us for meeting with God? The Bible states that the only preparation we can make is to give our lives to Jesus Christ. At the moment of conversion we become new creatures in Christ (2 Cor.5:17). Upon becoming a child of God we are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are now, and have been for the past two decades, living in what has been accurately called a post-Christian, postmodern world. The modern era was defined by the belief in and search for the truth. The postmodern era leaves that belief behind...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In our last study together, I shared with you two reasons why we preach God’s Word. I said, “Preaching is our Mandate,” and “Preaching is our Need.” Both of those points were from Paul’s second letter to Timothy. He said to Timothy in 2 Tim.4:1-4,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Preaching is the greatest calling of God. It is the means by which He calls sinners to Himself and the means by which He equips those He calls for service. Preaching has been downplayed in the church. In some churches it’s not only downplayed but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." (1 Pet.1:15-16 - NIV). Has Christ changed your heart? If so, then it will be marked by holiness. God imparts that element of His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Holiness is a very important word to a Christian because it speaks of God and of the relationship that we have with Him. From the very first book of the Bible we learn that holiness is an essential element in our relationship with God. Adam, in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God’s Word reveals to us the history of God’s dealing with man’s sin. From the beginning when God told Adam, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
