Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
I am intrigued reading about believers who had the hardest times in life, yet did the most for our Lord. This, while so many skate through life in such easy and do so little for our Lord. One faithful servant of God has on her tombstone a phrase from Mark …
Jesus’ second phrase on the Cross – Luke 23:39-45 – is a clear presentation of the Gospel. During this encounter, one thief mocked Jesus while the other believed on Him. They both had prayed that Jesus would save them, but only one was saved. The result shows us that the …
We see this in Matthew 19:16-26 where Jesus did not answer a man’s request for “eternal life” by saying, “Believe on Me!” Of all Bible examples we could have for Jesus running straight to a “sinner’s prayer,” bypassing or sugarcoating the necessities, this is it. Jesus gives this man a …
Jesus wants to be both Christ and Lord of your life: AS CHRIST, Jesus frees your soul from Hell. Sadly, many unbelievers refuse Christ’s free gift of eternal life (Acts 24:25; 26:28-29). AS LORD, Jesus prepares your soul for heaven. Sadly, many believers refuse to thank Christ for His sacrifice …
As prophesied in Isaiah 53:7, Jesus “opened not his mouth,” speaking no words as He went to the Cross. On the Cross, though, He fulfilled Isaiah 53:12, speaking seven phrases to make “intercession for the transgressors.” With seven Sundays until Easter, I want to write concerning His seven phrases which …
It’s asked, “If God is good, why does He allow bad things to happen?” This is a legitimate question from an unbelieving world, confused baby Christian, backslidden carnal Christian, or hurting mature Christian. The fact is, life is hard at best, and bad things happen to good people. Why? We …
What if God chooses not to take away a mountain? Unlike what the charismatics proclaim, it is not always a lack of faith when our mountain is not removed. We have a good example of this with the Apostle Paul and his “thorn in the flesh” where God chose not …
AA and the world’s addiction counseling are good sources of encouragement, but fail because their goal is to change the temporal flesh and not the eternal soul. The flesh of an addict is already weak and failing when attending these counseling sessions, so all they can hope to do is …
We all know the overwhelming and often uncontrolled feeling of anger. We may clinch our fists to try and calm it, but soon our heart pumps the pressure throughout our body. We feel it travel up our neck, over our ears, flushing our cheeks, heating our eyes, and all the …
We have all had that deep burning sensation, a heartburn that begs for a few Tums (antacid). The #1 cause is obvious, the type of or just too much food. The #2 cause is clothing, worn tight on the gut. Both can agitate and constrict the stomach, forcing food up …
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