To the Corinthian church, Paul offers this chilling warning, “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ. . . or do you no know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For he says, ‘The two shall become one flesh’” (1 Corinthians 6:15-16). Again, the sin of immorality (fornication) is much broader than prost

Do You Want to be Conformed or Transformed? Every Christian is faced with a question they must answer in this life. What type of life do you want to live? Remember as I mentioned earlier Paul is writing this letter to the Christians in Rome. In essence, he is outlining for them two ways or choices in which they can live. I call them The Way of the

What Does This Verse Mean? To remain means to abide or to dwell. The implication is not that this is a one-time occurrence, but that this is something that is ongoing. Think of anything electric you have in your house. For that item to work properly, it must be connected to the power source. As great and smartly designed as that device is, if it ha

Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. The ear of one of the servants of those who came to arrest Jesus was cut off by one of the disciples. Jesus heals him and is quickly arrested and taken to the high priest’s house, Luke 22:47-54.What follows is a trial before the Jewish Council. Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows. Jesus is delive

What Does Jude Teach about Strong Leadership?In Jude’s example of uncorrupted leadership, we see that he was unimpressed with himself and any authority in the church he obtained, while being highly honoring of Jesus Christ and His authority. He treasured the gospel message and the fellowship of sharing in it with the saints. He prized the truth and

- Chosen and accepted- A beloved son or daughter- An heir to the kingdom- Richly loved and cherishedAnd all that was expected was that you would love your adopted parent and live your new life with faithfulness, joy and gratitude.“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined u

Found only in John’s gospel, this phrase is repeated twice more, part of a bigger text and even larger prophetic fulfillment of the seven “I am” statements of Jesus. John also recorded Jesus words: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of

Where Is the Promised Land? After the flood, the generations descended from Noah spread out over the face of the earth, which looked very different after the flood. Cultures and civilizations began to develop. In the Land of Ur, modern day Iraq, one man was called by God to go elsewhere, to follow him in faith to a land that would be for his descen

3. God Will Never Forsake UsDavid had spent many years fighting and running. Through it all, he never lost faith in God. He was confident that the God he served would never forsake him. Verses 9-10 of this psalm show David crying out for God to not turn His face from him. The last words David says in verse 10 are “the Lord will receive me.”Our God

But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high (Psalm 3:3). Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us (Hebrews 12:1).Direct my footsteps according to

Where Is This Hebrew Name for God Mentioned in the Bible? The name Adonai, and its variations, is found in more than 400 verses throughout God's Word.As the definition states, the usage can have a possessive quality to it. In this passage from Exodus for instance, God called Moses to proclaim His personal name as he stood before the Pharaoh. Then,

William Barclay writes in The Daily Study Bible Gospel of Luke, “It is incredible that men should ever have thought that God could have laid down laws like that, and that working out of details like that was a religious service and that the keeping of them was a matter of life and death.”In Isaiah 29:13 the Lord says, “These people approach me with

Numbers 33:55 - “But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain of them will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides, and they will trouble you in the land in which you live.” Hosea 9:6 - “For behold, they will go because of destruction; Egypt will g

Can You Trust Your Own Ways?We live in a world today where the prevailing thought is that I am my own person, I can figure it out. I will make my own way. While all of that sounds good (a little bit puffed up as well) there is a reality and truth that is missing. We can’t totally trust our way of thinking. Consider what the Proverbs say:“There is a

Does the Bible Support Religious Exemption?The idea of religious exemption is choosing to not take a vaccine for religious purposes. When some people think about whether Christians should get vaccines, they claim a religious exemption.The truth is you could probably use the Bible to support taking a vaccine. You could also probably use it to suppor

Life can be downright hard! We toil and sweat, often for little reward. All we have—our health, those we love, our finances—can disappear in an instant. At times in our daily existence, we grow weary of the day-in, day-out, endless slog of wake, work, sleep, repeat. At times like this, we have a choice. We can cave to negative feelings, or we can c

Shelter in the StormDear Lord, when there is chaos all around me, I know I can depend on You to remain right there with me. Thank You for Your loving presence and for sheltering me in every storm. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Tracie BraylockGuidance and SafetyLord, I don’t often know what to do in situations in which I feel unsafe or uncertain. I know t

The social context of Luke 17:21 is Jesus being challenged to explain himself by the Jewish Pharisees. Jesus proposes belonging to the kingdom of God is more important than following Jewish laws to a tea.What Are the Characteristics of God's Kingdom?Robert Stein, in his 1994 essay, The method and message of Jesus’ teachings, states that the term ki

That was never more obvious than with his encounters with Haman, the king’s promoted second-in-command. His promotion meant many in the kingdom were forced to bow down to him by order of the king, but Mordecai didn’t follow this order - "And all the king's servants who were within the king's gate bowed and paid homage to Haman, for so the king had

His being caught up (this is the same phrase used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to describe the rapture of the saints), to the third heaven, was all due to the fact, I believe, that he was in the Spirit; a vessel ready to hear and receive from the Lord.The Necessity of Praying in the SpiritWhy is it necessary to pray in the spirit? There are three most i