In the world, patience is increasingly hard to find. It can be a trial, even for Christians, to develop and practice patience. The daily responsibilities in personal, family, business, and even religious matters continuously consume our time and efforts. Naturally, humans want to control [...]
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out [...]
When we search for truth, we receive great comfort and joy when we find a group which tries to practice true Christianity. That group of individuals will naturally become organized as they carry forward their common goals. During that organizing process, it is also [...]
In this day and age, so many things are seen as permissible and perceived as “individual rights”. To say something contrary is seen as being prejudiced and closed minded. The Bible however is very straightforward and clear on some subjects.“A woman shall not wear [...]
God encourages His people with his written word, the Bible. Only those who have a desire to know God at the present time are encouraged by the promises contained in his book. “Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for [...]
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the [...]
Isaiah 61:1-3 describes the ministry and the purpose of the anointing of Christ, (Luke 4:16-21) and of his followers. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) We are anointed, as Christ was, to preach, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance! Our place in this ministry, in this [...]
We are living in a great time of trouble, which is frightening to many people. It is difficult to reassure and encourage others when we ourselves need comforting. For that comfort we turn to the scriptures. “Let us hold fast the confession of [...]
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:7 There are several methods we may use to knock and seek. The first of these actions is prayer. Praying to God, we [...]
We believe that Jesus was born about October 1st. However, since Jesus never suggested we commemorate his birthday, it’s not important which day we choose to celebrate that wonderful, blessed event. On Christmas day, we may properly enough join with all whose hearts are [...]
I Corinthians 6 (NIV) begins: “If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints.... If you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?” (verses [...]
God feels angry: “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11. Since God cannot sin, anger cannot be a sin. It is an important feeling which God gave us at creation. Anger alerts us that something is [...]
The entire passage of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 should be read but the relevant passage to this question may be verse 7: “He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.” The [...]
The meaning of the cross to the Christian is exactly what it meant for our Lord Jesus: suffering, persecution, oppression, opposition when trying to do our Father's will. Our Lord always obeyed His Father's will under unfavorable conditions, and that definitely meant for Him [...]
A person may be thought of as prosperous when he is favored by God. Proverbs 22:1 reads, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Therefore, let us look at two persons whom [...]
"It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do [...]
There are no direct scriptures about proper or improper fasting foods nor about the duration of a fast. In the Bible, fasting was most often associated with three attitudes of heart. Most prominently, people fasted as part their repentance from sin. When Jonah told [...]
Matthew 6:19-21: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in [...]
“Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 It is important to develop our faith to be pleasing to God. [...]
Scriptures are taken from the NIV Bible unless otherwise noted. This scripture may seem to contradict the angels’ proclamation at the time of Jesus’s birth: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14, KJV) The result of [...]
