1. Worry Worrying is probably the most common thing Christians like to do that isn’t biblical. Worry disturbs our days and steals the sleep from our nights. It causes ulcers, panic attacks, and a host of other physical and emotional ills. Worst of all, it’s a sin that stands in direct disobedience to God’s Word.“Do not be anxious about anything,” P

How can you think of saying, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye?The answer is “we can’t,” until we start loving ourselves as we are—made perfectly, exactly as God designed (and unique from everyone else), and embracing and respecting those differences in others (not expecting them to

What I would like to do this morning is vindicate Moses from the widespread accusation that he taught a different way of salvation and sanctification than the New Testament does, namely, "by grace through faith... not of works lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8, 9). Now I know that hardly anyone says that God saved people differently in the O

1. "But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1 Corinthians 1:24)Jesus is the wisdom of God. If wisdom is what you need, you must start with Him. All other wisdom flows from that. The wisest decision you can make is to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ, the wisdom of Go

This Gospel therefore really begins before Genesis. The Book of Genesis gives us the history of the world in time: John gives us that of the Word, who existed in eternity before the world was; who--when man can speak of beginning--was; and, consequently, did not begin to exist. The language of the Gospel is as plain as possible, and, like the sword

In the months leading up to my medical test, I longed for God to be there. I remember talking about these feelings with a friend over coffee. As my forehead lay against the table, she listened to me and prayed over me. She also drove hours to come and sit with me through that weekend of tests. Her presence made me realize that the tangible God I de

1) Carve out some time.(Walk with God)For starters, if you are interested in knowing God’s plan for your life, then you must learn to walk with God. You need to develop a relationship with Him. Christianity is all about relationship rather than just religion.And so you must cultivate your relationship with God. You must seek to know Him and not jus

God's love is not like human love because Christ died, not for friends, but for enemies. It was while we were yet sinners that he died for us. The argument is: If while we were yet sinners, God loved us so much that Christ died for us, how much more now shall we, having been justified (freed from sin) by His blood be saved from the displeasure of G

This means that God doesn't just pat us on the back when we are in mourning; He gives us what we need to endure the pain of sadness. It's as David said in Psalm 138:3, "On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul."Have you fallen from any trees lately? God will lift you up—blood, tears and all. So go ahead . . .

1. The sun, moon and stars were given as markers of time."And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years..."Genesis 1:14Aside from the normal rhythms of days and seasons, would this include unique times as well?2. God obscured the su

 What did the writer of Hebrews tell us about what we learn about Jesus through the trials He had to face, and how that uniquely enabled Him to minister to our needs as failing, fragile human beings (Hebrews 2:17-18; Hebrews 4:14-16)?  Scripture Memory: Try to fill in the missing words in the blanks below, by memory if at all possible, and then rev

1. God won't give you more than you can handle.Yes, He most certainly will. Ask the apostle Paul, who penned these words in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9:“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. In

God's Good WillHebrews 13:15 gives this command to our hearts: "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name." Also, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 is clear: "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."So, God's good will for your life

At the inauguration of the second dispensation an entire family was set apart to the priestly office, and the priestly office remained in that family and was transmitted from father to son and from generation to generation to the death of Christ (Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:29; Numbers 17, Numbers 18:1-7; Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:23-28).David predicted t

1. You’re obsessed with becoming rich.The concern here is not wealth itself; it is only the love of money that is evil. It is the compulsive and sometimes unethical pursuit of wealth that leads to ruin.People with this heart attitude set themselves up for temptations and snares—“senseless and harmful desires” that can lead to destruction and may ev

With the Old Testament promises in the background, it’s no wonder that in his sermon at Pentecost, Peter moved from proclamation of Jesus to proclamation of the promise of the Spirit?“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.“Forgiveness of

But in this blog I’m more interested in the issue behind this question which seems to suggest that all sins are somehow equal. One person commits adultery, but probably all of us lust. So how can we criticize the adulterer or engage in church discipline with them? After all doesn’t Jesus equate lust and adultery in the Sermon on the Mount? No, not

Publication date: September 18, 2014

1. Eve - The Woman Who Wasn't SatisfiedEve was a woman who literally had it all. Not only was she married to the perfect man prior to The Fall, but she had a beautiful garden home (that never needed weeding), no noisy (or nosey) neighbors, no job pressures on her or her husband, no debts, no bills to pay, no in-laws, and no disobedient or demanding

and your ear to words of knowledge.the doctrines of the gospel, which are the means of the knowledge of God and Christ, and of all divine, spiritual, and heavenly tidings; and of a growth in the knowledge of them; and therefore should be diligently studied and cordially attended to.(Adapted from John Gill's exposition of the bible, proverbs 23:12.)