“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others” ~ Philippians 2:4 Divorce is a big problem in the United States. In U.S. nearly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. The number sky rockets for remarriages. But this message, unlike many Christian message, is not going …
“Thems that die’ll be the lucky ones” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island My favorite fiction story of all time is Treasure Island. It is an incredible story of men who seek treasure but shows the ultimate futility of the search. It also shows the truth that good men are rewarded for their deeds and bad …
“If a Christian remains in a carnal condition long after experiencing new birth, he hinders God’s salvation from realizing its full potential and manifestation. Only when he is growing in grace, constantly governed by the spirit, can salvation be wrought in him” ~ Watchman Nee I recently heard a story about young man who lived …
In the King James Version of the Bible, there is 170 uses of the word, “grace.” Of the 170 references, 131 of these references are in the New Testament. This leaves only 39 references of grace for the Old Testament. That is about 23% percent of the references in the Old Testament. The word mercy …
When I was in college, studying within a Biblical course, I remember being asked the question, “If the Church decided what went into the Bible, what keeps the Church from adding to the Bible today? What keeps the Church from removing Scripture today? I mean, look at Martin Luther. He called the epistle of James …
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” ~ Mark Twain Bible study is a labor of love. A labor of love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Christian, reading your Bible is almost instinctual and failure to do so has an effect. If you read your Bible, you feel good. If …
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God ~ Genesis 21:33 In the Old Testament, and the New Testament for the fact of the matter, God is known by many names. Of course, God attributes to Himself the name of Yahweh. But there are times …
Basil the Great ~ “Everyone is a theologian, even those who have stains on their souls.” When in college, I pursued a double track. I pursued ministry and I pursued exercise science. I remember being enrolled in one of my ministry courses and reading through a book titled, “A Little Book for New Theologians,” by …
Jude 1:4 ~ For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. As a pastor and a writer, I am always looking for inspiration in my …
Colossians 3:1 ~ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. The Bible records that communication consisted of one single language that usually is broken apart within the story often titled, “The Tower of Babel.” Scientists since then have found this …