Our crafty enemy does not mind if we hear the words of Jesus as long as we do not obey Him. For millennia, he has worked to condition us to hear one thing and do another.
Read MoreGaining a view into God’s great heart of love for all people is a blessing that will usher in discernment and sensitivity toward needy hearts that are truly seeking God’s kingdom.
Read MoreThe New Testament is built upon the foundation of the Old Testament. A failure to establish each precept in one’s understanding, as it is initially presented, can easily result in misunderstanding statements in the New Testament. This is the devil’s specialty.
Read MoreYou have been given the charge of building your character and spiritual nature. It is up to you what counsel to believe and rely upon.
Read MoreRelying upon what God has said is the safest way to resolve disagreements. Let us take a look at a few scriptures that address the dispute regarding God’s dealing with sin and unrepentant sinners: is it death or endless torture?
Read MoreThe process of sanctification, which requires our cooperation with the work of the Lord in our inmost soul, will bring each of us face to face with tests in order to challenge the things we have heard. We must discern, at every test, whether the item in question is a thing of men or a thing of God.
Read MoreJesus knew that His disciples were as yet unprepared to behold His agony. Even now it is incomprehensible to see the crushing weight of the entire world’s sin placed squarely upon the sinless Lamb of God.
Read MoreAny caring doctor who wants his sick patient to get well will establish a clear understanding that his instructions are to be followed. Often, he will begin by asking the patient this all-important question: “Do you want to get well?”
Read MoreBefore sin (defined as lawlessness – see 1 John 3:4) entered this world, the indescribable beauty of creation was beyond anything our eyes have seen. The radiant health of all living things was vividly evident. There was not so much as a single withered leaf.
Read MoreEnfeebled as the church may appear, it is nevertheless earth’s embassy for Heaven. Through every century, through every conflict and persecution, the church has never been forsaken by God nor has the world ever been left without a witness.
Read MoreWe are in the season of jury selection. If you truly understand that you are the object of the LORD’s love, you should also be certain that He has a host of enemies. These enemies are out to deceive and bribe the prospective jury.
Read MoreThe rejection of the long-awaited Messiah by His people, and His crucifixion through the alliance between religious leaders and the Roman government—just as foretold by the prophets—sharpened into focus: perfect prophetic proof of the Messiah’s identity!
Read MoreGod’s gentle pursuit of His children necessarily develops into a full-blown crisis if they choose to live in rebellion.
Read MorePhilip was welcomed in Samaria and a rich harvest was gathered from among those who had earlier been the bitterest of enemies. Only a brief time earlier, both Jews and Samaritans would have said that such could never happen.
Read MoreThese new hearts were supple and able to contain the new doctrines without bursting. They readily received the teachings of Jesus and recognized the sparkling purity and power that they contained. The precepts of the Word of God are actually not new at all. They are older than the old wine.
Read MoreThe love and mercy of God are never ending. But He makes it clear that there is a limit to His tolerance of sin. He is deeply offended by sin yet exercises incredible patience—divine restraint—in order to lead the objects of His great love into harmony with His eternal principles.
Read MorePeter may have thought that his question regarding forgiveness up to seven times sounded like a beautiful gesture on his part. But we must be reminded of the extreme generosity on the part of God Almighty in His forgiveness towards us, the depth of which we have yet to fathom…
Read MoreGod has had a faithful people in every age and stage of this earth’s history. Even though the great deceiver has succeeded in tripping every one of us up, God’s hope-filled “love letter” provides His wonderful counsel, including a vivid description of His intended bride.
Read More“The disciples were but humble men, without wealth, and with no weapon but the word of God; yet in Christ’s strength they went forth to tell the wonderful story of the manger and the cross, and to triumph over all opposition.”
Read MoreOver these past few years, the divine power that attended his preaching had effectively brought many other Jews to Christ, but these assembled leaders were only angered as their former followers moved their loyalty to Jesus.
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