Sometimes, a simple event in life can teach you a powerful lesson. Or it can underscore important biblical truths. I had such an experience several years ago. It underscored the importance of individual church involvement. I started showing symptoms of what turned out to be a …
Consider the faith of Abraham. In his day, he didn’t have access to Bibles like we do. He didn’t have the benefit of fellowshipping with other believers. He was not even brought up in a family that knew God. But all of us can learn some …
Do you expect the Holy Spirit to speak to you? Or do you believe that having such an experience is merely a far-fetched idea? The Holy Spirit is a real person. He was sent to guide us in this life. How can He possibly do that …
The message of salvation is simple. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ. But the effect of salvation is that true believers stay with the Lord. “We are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them who believe to the saving …
We are called to live our daily lives by faith. It is the essence of Christian living. We can’t please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6). But many believers don’t think much about their faith in God when all is well in their life. Faith to them …
Some relationships are good, and some are bad. By bad relationships, I don’t mean the people we share these relationships with are necessarily bad. But they are a liability in our relationship with God. Sometimes, we try holding onto people that we know are taking away …
If you pray to God regularly, I am sure you pray about spiritual things and significant issues pertaining to your physical or temporal needs. But are there some things that concern you that you tend to not “bother God” with? Some years ago, I was praying, …
I remember a story a preacher told in church over 50 years ago. I was not even a teen yet. I had little or no interest in God at the time. But the gist of the story has stayed with me. This preacher told us about …
Some preachers today proudly refer to themselves as prosperity preachers. They promote a message that emphasizes material gain and wealth. In this post, I focus on the danger of unbiblical prosperity teachings. These teachings are perversions of the truth about biblical prosperity. Some preachers today pervert …
