Devotionals Testimony “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto the death.” – Revelation 12:11 Many people believe that once they become Christians their problems will magically disappear. They will be instantly changed and be able
Articles The Struggle to Answer and Understand Hard Biblical Passages If you have a question concerning the Bible that you ask a person, but they do not know the answer, then there might be a good reason why they do not know it. They do not always know the answer because the Bible does not always have an answer to
Devotionals Honoring God with Our Bodies “You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So, you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So, honor God with your bodies.”-1 Corinthians 6:
Devotionals The Significance of Holy Communion “Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this
Devotionals Our Nature Apart from Christ “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions
Devotionals How God Views Divorce “The Lord God of Israel says, ‘I hate divorce.’” – Malachi 2:16 God hates divorce. He does not take divorce lightly because marriage is an institution that He created in the beginning. Genesis 2:24 says, “a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,
Devotionals Taking Responsibility for Our Actions “The woman saw that the tree was beautiful, that its fruit was good to eat, and that it would make her wise. So, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Articles The Prosperity Gospel It has been said that one of America’s biggest exports is the spread of the prosperity gospel. The teaching of the prosperity gospel is about how God wants most for His people is health and wealth, that He will bless you financially and in other worldly ways based on
Devotionals Fear God, Not People “Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28 Christians have no need to fear people. People have limited power.
Articles Common Questions Answered About the Church Church is a place where people go to listen to the word of God preached. It is also known as a place for people to come to worship God. Some may wonder if going to church is for them and may have questions about the church. Here are certain questions
Articles The Truth About Satan There are many verses in the Bible that talk about Satan. If we believe the scriptures, then we believe Satan is real. Some people have a difficult time believing he is real because how he is portrayed in books and movies as a make-believe fairy-tale creature. The scriptures remind us
Devotionals God’s Power to Change a Sinner’s Heart I will give them a desire to respect me completely, and I will put inside them a new way of thinking. I will take out the stubborn heart of stone from their bodies, and I will give them an obedient heart of flesh. Then they will live by my rules
Devotionals The Difficult Reality of Choosing Jesus Over Family “Don’t think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. I have come so that: ‘a son will be against his father, a daughter will be against her mother, a daughter-in-law will be against her mother-in-law. A person’
Devotionals What We Can Learn from God’s Creation “Go watch the ants, you lazy person. Watch what they do and be wise. Ants have no commander, no leader or ruler, but they store up food in the summer and gather their supplies at harvest.” – Proverbs 6:6-8 Ants are always working. Every time we see them, they are
Illustrations and Warnings of Jesus More like Him Part 2 Pleaese note this is part two of a two-part series. Part one is available here. Further, the Pharisees struggled with greed, and they sometimes used their traditions and religious law to seize property from orphans and widows in order to enrich themselves. They oppressed those that they were entrusted to
Illustrations and Warnings of Jesus More like Him Part 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and
Devotionals Can You Hear Him? “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand.” – John 10:27-28 Do you hear Jesus when He is telling you something? If not, that could
Articles Truth and Repentance When I was little, our church's pastor and church secretary had an affair. They both were married at the time and had children. When the affair was discovered, their families were devastated. The pastor was forced to resign and left town. The secretary quit, but remained in the
Devotionals The Full Armor of God Ephesians 6:11-17 (NCV) "Put on the full armor of God so that you can fight against the devil’s evil tricks. Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of
Articles The Importance of Hermeneutics I remember hearing a story about Pearl Jam, one of the big bands of the 90s. One of their biggest songs called “Alive” is a painful autobiographical song written by the singer, Eddie Vedder. However, fans of the song heard the song as a song of inspiration and strength. They
