There are only two kinds of people in the world - - - the righteous and the wicked. Interestingly, the righteous believe themselves to be wicked. That is why they need the Gospel. The wicked believe themselves to be righteous. That is why they...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” And how do we do that? “looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.” The only way to run this race is to look only to Him. If we take our eyes off of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is impossible (yes, impossible) to know God and not believe He is absolutely sovereign. If we don't believe He is, we prove we don't really know Him. It is impossible to know Christ and believe He could shed His precious blood in vain. If we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why did the dove return to the ark and the raven never return? Because the raven could live off the dead, decaying animals drowned in the flood. But the dove could not. It had to return to the ark for its food. The raven represents the religious...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God is one God, revealed in three distinct, separate persons…God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:7 says, “These three are One.” All three persons of the Trinity have a specific work in the salvation of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Peter said in II Peter 1:8, "If these things be in you and abound (these things are mentioned in vs. 5-7 - faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity), they make you that ye shall be neither barren...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3/27 Thy Righteousness Todd Nibert Psalm 71:16 In Psalm 71:16 David said, "I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even Thine only." Why did David make an issue of speaking only of God's righteousness? Is he saying the obedience and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3/7 If Baptism Doesn’t Save, Why Is It Important? Todd Nibert Baptism is a ceremony, and nothing more. There is no saving efficacy in it nor is it a means through which grace is conveyed. But, that does not take away from its...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
2/27 I will make mention of Thy righteousness Todd Nibert David said in Psalm 71:16, “I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.” And why does he determine to speak only of God’s righteousness? Because...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
2/17 If God Is Sovereign - How Are Men Responsible? Todd Nibert God is sovereign. You cannot take that too far or overstate it. Everything that happens, happens according to the sovereign will of God. “He worketh all things after the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]