Non-Christians observe us. They see how we conduct ourselves at work, in recreational activities, when buying food, and how we treat our family members. They hear our speech and notice our attitude. They also notice what we do not do or say. People who are outside of the Christ need to see differences between themselves […]
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Have you taken the time to digest the message of the book of Ecclesiastes? It is fascinating. It basically shows the folly of approaching life under the sun without God in the picture. Let us focus our attention on three consecutive verses in that book, Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1: (9) Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, […]
The Bible clearly teaches that we are saved by God’s grace. God is called “the God of all grace” (1 Peter 5:10), and the gospel is called “the gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). It was by God’s grace that Jesus tasted death for every person (Hebrews 2:9). The Bible declares that the […]
That message grabs our attention, does it not? It was written to first-century saints who were facing the challenge of dealing with the influence that false messengers were having on the church. In its entirety, the wording of 1 John 4:1 is: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are […]
Sometimes we hear about “a human-interest story.” To the Lord, each person is a human-interest story. Every Bible character, in fact, each person in history, is a “major” person in God’s sight. Studying “John, whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12), is an interesting undertaking. Let us make some observations from a number of Bible verses. […]
About seven hundred years before the birth of the Christ, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Isaiah. Part of Isaiah’s message to mankind was about the activities and future of Middle East nations familiar to the Jewish people. The entire contents of Isaiah 13 pertain to Babylon. The first words of that […]
While our Lord was living on the earth, there was a brief period of time when He wanted His apostles to preach only to Jews. When they did so, they preached about repentance. The Bible says, “So they went out and preached that people should repent” (Mark 6:12). John the Baptizer and the Christ preached […]
Last month we looked at “The Limited Commission,” the Christ’s charge to the apostles to preach temporarily only to the Jews (Matthew 10:5- 7). Now we want to consider what often is called “The Great Commission.” In Matthew 28:18-20, it is written: (18) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been […]
Those who love the Lord want what is best for His family. They want it to be as effective as possible in carrying out its God-given work. They also want it to have the very best worship possible. Examining ourselves is a biblical concept. Self- evaluation, when coupled with an honest and humble spirit, has […]
Make no mistake about it: every person who lives or did live on the earth is important to the God of heaven. There are no exceptions to that truth. He values each person and loves each one unconditionally. In the Scriptures, though, it is undeniable that some individuals have a lot more said about them […]