Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ea…
Searching for a new pastor can be a long, arduous task. Those undertaking this search need to know what qualifications to look for in order to find God's choice.
When you want to sell someone on a product or service, how do you? By pulling out the instruction manual and reading it to them? No - you share your experience with it, and that's how we should share the gospel as well.
We are all sinners in need of a Savior. So let us not judge others so harshly, for we have no room to talk
Sometimes in order for a church to GROW, its individual members need to GROW UP and learn it’s not about YOU it’s about CHRIST!
While many of Jesus' followers were abandoning Him and Peter was struggling with his faith, John stayed with Christ through thick and thin. Which one of these are you most like?
Attacks against the church should embolden Christians to serve Jesus even more fervently, but often it seems the wicked are more dedicated to their faith than we are to ours.
The sentencing of Jesus is laced with irony. Are you guilty of the same crimes as those who convicted Him?
If it is by the Spirit you have been renewed, what makes you think you can improve yourself my your own efforts?
Only one out of ten lepers felt compelled to return and show their gratitude to Jesus. Are you part of the 10% that are grateful or the 90% who has other things to do?
The Apostle Paul gives us some great tools to help us better manage our ministry efforts.
How significant is the resurrection? Should we baptize the dead? What do these two have to do with each other?
Christ may be synonymous with Jesus in semantics, but do you truly recognize Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah prophesied of in the Old Testament?
The gifts and talents God has given you are to be used for His glory so use them as such. But in doing so, Keep It Simple, Silly!
For years people have used these verses to silence women congregants, but is that really what the Apostle Paul meant?
God designed the human body and it is remarkable what it can accomplish. He also designed church body and it is remarkable what it can accomplish. However, the church cannot accomplish what it is meant to unless all of us do what we are called to do.
God has given you gifts, so why don't you use them already?
Most all of us have heard 1 Corinthians 10:31's command to "do all to the glory of God", but what are some constructive ideas on how to do so?
Israel's faith and unity was to be strengthened by the manna and water they shared in the wilderness. Likewise the church should be united by the bread and cup of communion.
You will never be truly content until you are doing what the Lord has called you to do and that is to share the Gospel.
When we allow worldly interests to steal our time away from God, we are causing division in our focus and our church.
There are many things we CAN do, but that does not make it a good idea.
We should not seek the praise of people but rather the praise of God.
If God revealed the game plan to us we would only mess things up!
There should be unity within the church. Sure we can disagree, but it should not divide us. We are to unite under the banner of Christ.
How can you lead others to salvation in Christ when you are fuzzy on what all salvation entails?
So if life is vanity and vexation of spirit, a meaningless vapor, what should we do? I'm so glad you asked!
Solomon says it is better for us to die, cry, or attend funerals than it is for us to live, laugh, and party. Has he lost his ever loving mind?
It really does not matter how hard you try in life, you just have to be in the right place at the right time. So why continue chasing after vain things?
If there is no profit under the sun, should this not make us more willing to give?
Life is so much better when you have someone to share it with.
There is a time and place for everything, and it all works according to God's master plan.
If everything in this life is vanity, then what is the point of it? What should we do?
Some would say things are different today than they were in the ancient past. According to the Bible, they aren't.
"Revelation" can be a misleading title as its pages reveal very little to us considering it's cryptic nature. So just what can we learn from this controversial final book of the Bible?
The Bible is the story of God's quest to restore fellowship between Him and mankind. Revelation 21 reveals the fulfillment of this.
What good are Christmas lights if they cannot be seen? We should let the gospel light be seen so it can do it's work.
We cannot change the world - the power of sin is too great. God can however, and we must rely on Him fully through prayer.
Grace should not be viewed as license to sin freely but rather freedom from sin.
So if we live in grace, what is the point of the Mosaic Law today?
We should fervently seek after wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world.
How you view your life is entirely up to you. The best way to view it is with a heavenly perspective rather than a worldly one.
Being thankful should not just be reflected in our words but our actions as well.
Paul and Silas praised God when faced with adversity. Do you?
Jesus really thwarted the Sanhedrin's plan when He stole their most zealous and dedicated soldier.
Why would God let His superstar Stephen die in the prime of his ministry? God's ways are not our ways!
Jesus' death on the cross was a fulfillment of the plan God had ever since the fall, and the narrative of Jesus' arrest is replete with symbolism to remind us of this fact.
The Bible does not end with Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. So why do we think living for Jesus ends with salvation?
For some people, not even a miracle can open their eyes to the gospel. But this does not mean we should stop trying.
Do you have your invitation to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb? It is received not by association, but by faith.
"Believing on Jesus" does not mean anything if you do not believe He is who He says He is.
Sharing the gospel is like planting seeds. We should be conscientious about the soil we plant them in.