Many young children could tell you the story of Jonah — he was the prophet of God who refused to preach to the people of Nineveh (Jonah 1:2-3). His stubborn refusal to obey God’s will led him to seek a place, “away from the presence of the Lord” (Jonah 1:3). Sadly, there are many modern-day…
Satan has done his homework. He knows how to confuse, distract, cloud, and hide the truth from people. Sad thing is, most people let him do it. Jesus confidently declared that we can know truth (John 8:32), but knowing God’s will takes effort on our part. Tragically, most men give very little thought to eternal…
Titus 1:2 tells us flatly that, “God cannot lie.” While Paul here states one of the greatest truths about God’s character, many seem to have a problem with it. After all, don’t we believe that God can do anything? Doesn’t the Bible teach that God is all-powerful? Indeed it does. God is the Creator of…
As we scan the horizon, we see nothing but more ominous dark clouds gathering. Another storm approaches. There have been many storms lately — too many. Too many illnesses, and too many financial problems. Too much stress and weariness and grief. Too many loved ones departing this life and leaving us lonely, heartbroken, and destitute. The Psalmist…
Christians ought to be greatly interested in praising God. It will be the primary activity of heaven (cf. Revelation 4:8-11), and it ought to be something that consumes our interests in this life. Mary, upon learning that she was to give birth to the Savior, said this: “He who is mighty has done great things…
“And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). In ancient culture, prayers were something of a public spectacle. People wanted others to hear what they had to say to the “gods.” Archaeologists recently found one such…
Jesus Christ came to Earth to ransom man from sin (Lk 19:10), and His life leaves us a powerful example to follow (1 Pet 2:21). Jesus was the greatest teacher this world has ever known. Everything He did was focused on helping others get to heaven one day, and because of this, “the common…
Scripture teaches that Christians are to observe the Lord’s Supper on the first day of every week (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:17-34; 1 Cor. 16:1-2). As is always the case when Christians try to engage in something that brings glory to God, our enemy Satan seeks opportunities to discourage us from observing the Lord’s Supper…
If you are like most people, your prayer life could probably use considerable improvement. The Bible speaks of our need to pray (Phil. 4:6; 1 Thess. 5:17), and yet many Christians seem to marginalize prayer in their busy lives. What we need to know is that improving our prayer lives demands time, effort, and a…
What does it really mean to forgive? Forgiveness may be one of the least understood topics in Scripture, and yet God says our willingness to forgive others will have a direct impact on where we spend eternity (cf. Matt. 6:12-15). It’s one thing to talk about forgiveness, but really practicing it is a humbling, maturing,…