There is a huge difference between (1) reading the Bible and (2) studying the Bible. Reading God’s word is, however, a part of the process of studying it. One cannot dig into/investigate its meaning without reading what it actually says, correct? There is a blessing for those who read the Scriptures with a noble and […]
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Someone asked Jesus that question. It certainly is a thought-provoking one. Jesus had predicted His death and resurrection (Matthew 17:22,23). Following that, Peter found a coin in a fish’s mouth (Matthew 17:24-27). The next statement in the Bible reads, “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who then is greatest in the kingdom […]
Does this question make you feel uncomfortable? Does it bother you to think that a child of God would even have enemies? Does it trouble you that you have to deal with people who count you as an adversary? Each of us may have our own idea about what it means for someone to be […]
Did you know that when we read the words “the day of the Lord” in the Bible, in the great majority of cases those words are found in the Old Testament? The specific words “the day of the LORD” can be found in at least nine books of the Old Testament, all part of the […]
Not once, but three times. Recently, within a span of five days, I had conversations with three different people about whether or not I or someone else is a pastor. I call it “the pastor question.” At a funeral parlor, prior to the beginning of a funeral service, one of the directors asked me when […]
In Paul’s first letter to his true son in the faith, Timothy, he told him, “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show […]
What all lost people have in common is the fact that their sin is keeping them separated from the God of heaven. Only the blood of Jesus can blot out their sins and reconcile them to God (Romans 5:8-10). They desperately need to hear and obey the gospel! As we put forth an effort to […]
When you hear the word “Passover,” what comes to mind? Does that word make you think about the last plague which God sent on the nation of Egypt? It is with that tenth plague that “Passover” is connected. When Jehovah came to Egypt to strike dead the firstborn of each family, the Israelites’ firstborn children […]
Murder is not a joke. Humans may produce movies, games, and music which portray murder as something spectacular, even entertaining. They might depict murder as a humorous activity. Know this: God is not laughing when men do not value human life. The Lord recognizes a distinction between murder and accidental killings. He made that clear […]
Here is the entire, encouraging verse: “But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” According to those words which the apostle Paul penned to the church of God in Corinth, God has […]