I was recently talking with a brother whose teenage son was immersed into the Lord two months ago. He told me his son said his first public prayer in a church assembly just a week ago or so after having submitted to the Lord only recently. I was not surprised, though I do not know…
In Jesus’ rebuke of the scribes and Pharisees as recorded by Matthew, it reads not all aspects of service to the Lord are equal. “Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. …
“Do you look at things according to the outward appearance?” (2 Corinthians 10:7). Much of the denominational world uses the Law of Moses as a reference for its standards and practices. Often, there is a mix of the ten commandments, buildings referred to as temples or tabernacles, rooms or places accorded a special degree of…
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be…
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7). One of Satan’s more destructive weapons of temptation against the people of God is to cause us to be afraid. We are tempted to view the continuing spiral into darkness of our modern society with fear…
We live in a time when the LORD’s name is taken more in profanity than in praise. Most reading this article will think that we seldom, if ever, use the Lord’s name in profanity or swearing. But what about using it with little thought for its deep meaning (taking it in vain via casual or…
We know it by the chorus of a hymn when we sing, “For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.” What does it mean to believe? The Bible indicates that the Holy Spirit works in our hearts and…
“Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.” ~ Romans 13:7 In the Ten Commandments that God gave to Israel, the fifth commandment was “honor your father and mother” (Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. We think of a peacemaker as one who stands in the divide between two opposing parties, one who mediates and brings about reconciliation. This is a major function and a needed one between man and man, and between God and man. Christ Jesus…
Recently a friend of mine was challenged with a question from a foreign exchange student. The student asked, “What does the word redemption mean?” As she began struggling with the best way to explain such a spiritually meaningful concept, she thought to ask why the student wanted to know. The girl replied, “Someone told me…