“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.” (Matthew 23:27-28) What a dire warning…
I hesitate to touch on extremely controversial topics but I do feel this is one area that needs to be addressed. Birth control is pretty much accepted as normal by all people both Christian and secular. This wasn’t always the case. In the middle of the 20th century, most Christians were either suspicious of birth…
“Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus…
My pastor recently preached from Romans 14 about Christian liberty. The Bible makes it clear that we are not under the law. “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:14) We have liberty having been freed from the curse of the law by…
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) I think this short verse holds one of the most difficult commands in the entire Bible. I know it does for me. Corrie Ten Boom struggle with obedience to this verse as well. Listen to…
The prayer of Jabez became a popular prayer among evangelical Christians. I’m not saying his prayer was bad for him to make but I question the motivation of Christians making that their prayer today. The reason I believe that most people love the prayer is its request for physical prosperity. An increase in land and…
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” (Colossians 3:17) I think we often read the verse above without giving it much thought or meditation. I want to encourage you to take a moment and meditate on…
I am a big fan of the Star Wars saga as many Americans are but my love of that universe goes beyond the movies to the many novels that have been written in the ever expanding Star Wars storyline. In the not too distant past I started reading the Darth Bane novels which are…
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Judges 21:25 This is a fair description of our world today. As morality crumbles and the “if it feels good do it” philosophy takes over we see an ever increasing wickedness in society. What is…
“I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)” 1 Corinthians 16:15 It says the house of Stephanas was “addicted” to the ministry. What a thought!! Think of a drug addict who has to…