There has been an everlasting debate about the believer and his relationship with the world and the things of the world. What is the Bible referring to when it speaks of the world? There is the physical world, God’s creation. And there is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We find a terrific example of a Christian mother in the New Testament. The mother of Timothy, who was one of the Apostle Paul’s disciples, reveals to us some great Bible principles on motherhood.
It is easy to be hard on the Pharisees. It would seem that this bunch was about as worthless as ice at the North Pole. But we must realize that even amongst this group, a few truly loved God and wanted to do right. Today, we look at a passage that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What does it mean to obey God? Is it following His word most of the time? Is it doing what we are told to do as long as that fits in with what we want to do? We need to understand the kind of obedience that pleases God. What does He expect from us...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are looking at one of the Lord’s parables today. It is one of my favorites, not because it is a pleasant little story, far from it, but because of its tremendous message. Note who the Lord's words were directed to, Verse 9. those, "which...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do we want to be of value to the Lord? I certainly do! And if it takes getting rid of some detrimental things in my life to be prepared for the Master’s use then I want to know what those things are. Paul points out some of those things in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most dramatic and familiar events in all of human history. Whether you are saved or lost will determine how you understand that event. The lost world views the cross as a sad story of a revolutionary...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What is the life of the Christian to be about? What does it mean to be saved? Why did Christ save you? The obvious answer to those questions is of course to deliver us from God’s wrath for our sin. He saved us to restore us to a right...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Have you ever played with a gyroscope? A gyroscope has the ability to provide stability. Photographers use a gyroscope to stabilize or steady their camera. A helicopter is essentially a flying gyroscope under control. I do not in any way want to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John the Baptist declares some tremendous things about Jesus in this passage. He has anticipated this moment for a long time. He knew what his mission was. He knew that he was to be the one to introduce the “Lamb of God,” Who is the Son of God, to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]