Thank God, Jesus obeyed death by way of the cross. It is the means by which we are saved and receive eternal life—if we believe. The fact that we are saved by faith in Christ’s work on the cross and not by our works constitutes the …
For most of my adult life, I have served as a church pastor while also working a full-time job. Seven years ago, I retired from my job. Coming up to the time of my retirement, I became aware of how intimidating that time in one’s life …
The world does not care how spiritual we are if we don’t have love. God inspired the apostle Paul to address this matter in his epistle to the Corinthians. In chapter 12 of that letter, he taught on various spiritual gifts, nine to be exact. But …
As Christians, we often use praise and worship interchangeably. In the Bible, however, we find commandments to worship God and commandments to praise God. These two are not the same. Praising God First let’s talk about praising God. In the very last verse of the book …
Becoming a new creation is one thing. But living as a new creation is another. It’s not hard for someone to become a new creation in Christ. All that’s necessary is for him to repent of his sins and genuinely place his faith in Christ’s redemptive …
Our natural desires are not compatible with the will of God for our life. Generally, the things that please us displease the Lord. We find it hard to deny ourselves of those things that bring us pleasure. But if we want to effectively live for Christ, …
In the wilderness, the devil tempted Jesus to command that stones be turned into bread. Though Jesus was hungry and though He could have done what the devil suggested, He did not. Instead Jesus replied, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but …
One thing I have learned from preaching and pastoring is that it’s time consuming; that is, if you want to be effective. Regarding preaching, I hear some ministers say, “I just show up and open my mouth and the Holy Spirit speaks through me.” Yeah, right. …
We are busy people these days. Many of us have too many things to do and too many places to go. Some of this excessive busyness is self-imposed. Some of it has been placed upon us by a society that subjects us to its endless changes …
The human mind is incredible. We can go countless places by way of our mind. If we want to, we can let our mind live in the gutter, as they say. Or we can have a critical spirit toward everyone we meet and know, if we …
