Joy in the Kingdom

“For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17).  There is great joy in being a citizen of the kingdom of God.  Consider several reasons we can rejoice. There is great joy in being saved from our past sins.  “But now having … [Read more…]

Traditions – Reject or Hold?

“Tradition” is a Biblical word.  The word translated “tradition” in the New Testament means “a handing down or on” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical words, p.639).  On the one hand, there are traditions condemned by Jesus and His apostles, and on the other hand, there are traditions not only taught by the apostles but bound … [Read more…]

A Walk Worthy of the Lord

“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work … [Read more…]

The Insidious Nature of Pride

Galatians 5 provides a list of sins described as works of the flesh, and that list includes all kinds of sins proceeding from lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. They are described as “evident” (NKJV, NASB) or “manifest” (KJV, ASV); they are apparent and obvious.  Ask a man … [Read more…]

Learning from Uzziah

“But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. So Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord – valiant … [Read more…]

Some Bad Reasoning

In the late days of Judah before they were given into the hands of Babylon, some in Judah fled for protection in Egypt, settling in cities there.  Just as they had been doing in the land of Judah, they likewise in Egypt provoked God to wrath with “the works of your hands, burning incense to … [Read more…]

Facets of Salvation

As we read through Romans, we find several words that equate to the salvation received when one obeys the gospel of Christ.  Each word has its own unique significance to help describe the completeness of salvation in Christ. Justification “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the … [Read more…]

It Feels Right, But…

In an article in USA today titled “Pilots’ sense of motion easily tricked,” author Robert Davis tells how that pilots understand the limitations of the inner ear. The inner ear is described as being like the body’s “gyroscope,” telling our brain which way is up and which way is down.  Fluid within the cupula in … [Read more…]