Do you remember during your school days how students formed cliques? Perhaps, you have even seen this dynamic portrayed in movies or TV shows.Interestingly, a similar pattern often emerges within the church community. Just as students grouped themselves, congregations can sometimes find themselves divided into distinct factions.Looking back to Corinth,...
Social media has become part of our everyday routines. For one, this provides us with the means to maintain connections with loved ones on the other side of the globe.It also exposes us to a wealth of knowledge and diverse perspectives and provides platforms for self-expression. Amid its undeniable benefits,...
Have you noticed that sometimes people want to hear what you have to say? But they’re not interested in what you are saying. Paul experienced that when he was
The Old and New Testaments are rich sources of traditional and creative Christian baby names. They come with a rich background that can be wonderful to share with your kid. If you care about giving your child a name with significance, you should research the origins of potential candidates. You can find anything from the
The Bible makes this astounding proclamation: “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Jesus, the sinless one, willingly gave Himself over to be tortured—not for anything He had done, but to save those least deserving. We are...
Wouldn’t it be great if we could just pick up the phone and talk to God? In a sense, we can. We can talk to Him through prayer.
Desire is an essential part of humanity, a part that God built into people before sin cast its dark shadow on earth.
As we humble ourselves, we will be exalted in due season. We have to master humility in order to experience exaltation. Humility is not pretending to be poor or stupid, but requires the ability to put other people first.
This series was first published in February of 2017. -ed. The message of salvation should always build to a climax. And that was certainly the blueprint Paul followed: Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
God’s equipment for spiritual battle is described in the Bible book of Ephesians. This is a look at the spiritual armor God provides.
The Apostle Paul wrote each of his epistles to draw his readers closer to God. In Romans 12 he said you must each present your body as a living sacrifice. D
During my high school years, we had some neighbors who lived around the corner. The father was the pastor of a small church in our area. In 1976, they sold their house and this young family moved i…
You’ve probably heard the phrase “let go and let God.” Variously applied, the idea seems to be that God can work best when we’re out of the way. If we want to see His power in action, we need to stop “striving” and let Him work. There are probably situations where such an approach is
In Philippians 3, we are told to focus on the progress we have already made. Just looking in the right direction doesn’t do it.
Idolatry is the product of rebellion, not confusion. While hearts and minds darkened by sin can’t find God on their own apart from His Word, the apostle Paul makes it clear that the root of idolatry is man’s rejection of creation’s testimony to its Creator. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against
The apostle Paul’s sermon on Mars’ Hill (Acts 17:16–33) has been exploited endlessly by evangelistic innovators and missionary methodologists in recent decades. The acute cultural awareness Paul displayed in his preaching has been used to validate everything from worldliness (under the guise of contextualization) to the appreciative study of other religions. But careful examination of
If TULIP and the Westminster Confession of Faith is true, and the idea that God chose who to save before the foundation of the world (choosing individuals to be either elect and able to believe in …
2 Kor. 12:7 Och för att jag inte skall bli högmodig på grund av dessa utomordentligt höga uppenbarelser, har jag fått en TÖRNTAGG i köttet, en Satans ängel, som slår mig i ansiktet, för att jag int…
How Can Apostle Paul Pray for Us? Violet Nesdoly talks about using Scripture to help us pray.