Just as the Apostle James said, “faith without works is dead,” the same can be said of love. If we have love dwelling in our hearts, then love will manifest itself outwardly in our daily living. The Apostle Paul beautifully describes the behavior of love in [...]
Poverty is a grievous problem - one that causes much suffering and pain. As Christians, we would not turn away from helping someone. The Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 6:10, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto [...]
We can identify the work of Satan by analyzing actions/events and the character traits that fuel those actions. As God’s arch adversary, Satan is diametrically opposed to righteousness and all things holy. So, we analyze a work to see if it opposes righteousness.The Apostle [...]
There are several examples from the Bible proving that failure is not fatal.Peter is a prime example. He denied the Lord - not just once but three times. Jesus warned Peter this would happen. Yet Peter trusted in his own strength and proclaimed he [...]
To help us feel closer to Jesus and his life, it’s important to be familiar with his surroundings. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. He and his parents fled to Egypt for a time to escape King Herod’s wicked decree that all baby [...]
John 5:28-29, “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection [...]
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (CSB), “The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait [...]
“The Old Testament is the New concealed and the New Testament is the Old revealed.”The New Testament contains a large number of Old Testament quotations. There are at least 295 separate references to the Old Testament. These occupy some 352 verses, or more than 4.4 [...]
The 12th chapter of Daniel is a prophecy about the return of Christ and the events surrounding his second advent. Verses 11 and 12 deal with the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ and his return.The daily, or more correctly, the continual sacrifice, is [...]
The simple answer is because no one was granted a heavenly reward until after the death and resurrection of Jesus. John the Baptist died before that time. John was not invited to become one of the disciples of Christ, nor one of the apostles, [...]
A spiritual harvest is a reaping time when past behaviors and character fruits are judged. The result of the judgment decides the outcome. That which is developed according to God’s will receive good rewards. Anything grown in opposition to God’s will is to be [...]
The word “covet” is used in the 10th commandment of the Law that God gave to Moses: it says we should not covet various things that belong to our neighbor. To covet means to want something very strongly that someone else has. [...]
Revelation 5 is a picture illustration of the revealing of God’s plan. This is a symbolic representation – not literal - for Jesus is described as “the lion of the tribe of Judah” in verse 5 and a lamb in verse 8. He could [...]
It is a unique privilege to have the heavenly Father so involved with our lives that He accepts us as dearly beloved children. He teaches us by instruction in the Word of truth and by overruling our circumstances. Through these methods, if correctly received, [...]
We will consider three perspectives of these verses. Perspective 1: In the context of this chapter, Paul is warning the brethren to watch for those who would bring in false doctrines and heresies. These could cause factions and divisions among the collective “temple” of [...]
“God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) In Old Testament times, under the law given to Israel through Moses, it was proper to present offerings of cattle, grains or other produce, to remain in harmony [...]
In John chapter 15, Jesus said if we abide in him, we will bear fruit. To abide in Jesus, we must first acknowledge we are sinners, and we cannot become righteousness by our own works. Next, we must recognize Jesus Christ has been provided [...]
Something so incredible that it changed the course of the Apostle Paul’s life, shaping the history of Christianity. By this time, the crucified and risen Jesus had appeared to several disciples. Saul, later called Paul, was a Pharisee - a Jewish leader, religious [...]
Psalm 69:16: “Hear me O LORD, for thy lovingkindness is good; turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.” (KJV)Psalm 147:3 “He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds.” (KJV)John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. [...]
In His wisdom, God understood a special priesthood of believers would be necessary to help reconcile the world to Himself. Jesus and His Saints will be the priesthood for all mankind. 1 Peter 2:9, … “ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,…” The [...]
