Salvation is by the grace of God and man cannot do anything to earn it, but God expects man to show his trust in God’s grace through an obedient working faith. Many today do not understand the concept of being saved by grace through faith. They falsely claim that any action on man’s part is…
We all know how important baptism is, but sometimes we do not consider just how many things happen when someone is baptized into Christ. It is the most important moment in a person’s life. Baptism is the final step and condition in the plan of salvation. It is the actual moment that one’s faith, repentance,…
It is hard to comprehend the depth of God’s love, but studying the different characteristics of His love can help us all appreciate the need to become better Christians. Understanding God’s love can help us appreciate the grace of God and the wonderful blessings we are so privileged to enjoy now and in eternity. Last…
The word love could be described or defined in many different ways in our culture, but to a Christian the ultimate sense of the word love can be defined with one word-God. The Bible tells us “God is Love” (1 John 4:8, 16). Christians are to love one another, and love God, but the purest…
The thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians describes the importance of love in the Christian’s life, but it also explains how love compares to two other important Christian characteristics; faith and hope. Paul tells us that love is the greatest. In the last verse of the chapter he says, “And now abide faith, hope, love, these…
The truth can be hard to swallow, so many will find ways to excuse it away or try to pervert it enough so they can accept a watered down version of it. We are going to confront this issue today in our sermon lessons. This morning we will discuss the excuses Noah must have heard…
Our congregation is preparing for a gospel meeting that is coming up in a few weeks, so I thought it would be beneficial for us to study about one of the first gospel meetings that was ever held. The meeting was held in the household of Cornelius as recorded in the tenth chapter of the…
Have you ever had a guilty conscience about something? Actually, that is a trick question, because we have all had one before God. A guilty conscience can weigh heavy on one’s soul. If we have any sense of morals, the guilt of doing something wrong can severely affect us both mentally and physically. The Bible…
It is not unusual these days to turn on the television and see reports of kids shooting other kids in school, co-workers killing each other, and teen suicide rates growing more and more. Why are things like this becoming ever more prevalent in our society? Why is it our country has allowed the murder of…
What do you picture in your mind when you think of someone meditating? If you’re like me, for a long time, I thought of meditation as someone sitting on the floor wearing a tie-dyed shirt with their legs crossed saying “hmmmmm” over and over. It’s clear why many of us would have that same understanding…