Jesus instructs the “rich young man” in Matthew 19:21, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor.” At first glance, this may sound like it comes out of left field. Nowhere does the Bible tell anyone to take a vow of poverty. Jesus...
Are you a thankful person? One of the ways we honor God is by saying Thank you to Him and to others! That’s the essence of thanksgiving for us as Christians – honoring and thanking God. Thanking God for who He is. Thanking God for all the things He has done for...
Can you imagine a church where people are suing one another in civil matters; attending parties where they are honoring false gods; involving themselves in gross immorality, and the church seemed to tolerate those kinds of relationships? Their worship services are...
Do you honestly seek after God? If we are honest with ourselves, most of us do not consistently seek God. We must acknowledge that no one actually seeks God on their own. Jesus declares in John 6:44, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. ...
The great affirmation of the Church through the centuries has been an affirmation reserved not just for Easter Day but to every time the people of God gather in worship. The great affirmation is this: “Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!” Friends, if the...
Did you ever wonder why God didn’t strike Adam and Eve dead on the spot after they ate from the forbidden tree? While God graciously didn’t strike them dead the instant they ate from that forbidden tree, they did experience spiritual death (separation from God). ...
From the standpoint of eternity there are really only two kinds of people: the sheep of Jesus, and those who are not His sheep. People are sheep because God acts. God chooses them and transforms their hearts, which inclines them to love what Jesus loves. You will...
One of my close friends has gone through significant challenges in his life. His mother was killed tragically when he was a boy. His twin brother (and only sibling) was killed in a car accident in his early 20s. His dad gave him a hard time growing up, and he lived...
We read in Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein . . .” Everything that we think we own belongs to God. Wait a minute . . . are you saying my car, my house, my computer, my clothes, my jewelry and my...
We read in 1 Timothy 1:18, “that by them (the prophecies made about Timothy) you may wage the good warfare.” Friends, the fact is that ministry is NOT a walk in the park. It is not always easy! When we embark upon serving and ministering for the Lord, we will...