Everyone possesses things he considers precious. Perhaps they are jewels of great price, family photographs, or even memories that are especially dear. But the Bible speaks of several precious things. Let’s consider those things God considers very costly and of great value. The word of the Lord is precious “And the word of the Lord … [Read more…]
We all have them – unfinished projects. We walk past them, and they stare at us as if to mock us. We are reminded by their presence that what we set out to do, we never completed. While this may be true of some of our earthly efforts, we must not let it be true … [Read more…]
“Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, ‘I … [Read more…]
In a December 11, 2022 Newsmax article titled “As US Church Attendance Dips, Faith Leaders Improvise,” author Brian Pfail writes, “Christianity in America is suffering from an identity crisis. Attendance is steeply declining, particularly among millennials and Gen Z, who say traditional churches don’t resonate with their personal realities. Religious leaders are scrambling to experiment … [Read more…]
What does it mean to preach Christ? When teaching Christ to the lost, what should we include, what do we say something about? Do we just preach about who Jesus was and the fact that He died for our sins? We have an inspired answer in Acts 8. “Then Philip went down to the city … [Read more…]
In an article published November 30, 2022 by The Daily Signal, the author tells of a street preacher in England who faced charges for threatening, abusive, and insulting speech. Whatever did this man say? He told a lesbian couple “in genuine concern for the women” that homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of heaven (1 … [Read more…]
How shall I know if I’m right with God? We shall not know by whether we have an abundance of this world’s goods. It is not uncommon for well-known preachers to say that if you are following Jesus you’ll be enjoying an abundance. Neither Jesus nor the apostles taught that nor did they experience such … [Read more…]
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (Jn 16:13), and He was promised and given to the apostles (Jn 14:16). Now hear the apostle John: “We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and … [Read more…]
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6). We cannot please God without faith on our part. But what is involved in faith that pleases God? Hebrews 11 answers. … [Read more…]
“Now King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the design of the altar and its pattern, according to all its workmanship. Then Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had … [Read more…]