In New Testament days, when a person trusted Christ as his Saviour, he soon followed the Lord in baptism by immersion and became a member of the local church. Baptism and church membership were the norm for every Christian. These are still God’s plan for today. Every person who trusts Christ for salvation ought to […]
“It has been a busy day of teaching and ministry, so Jesus suggests to his disciples that they crossover to the quieter side of Galilee for a rest. The journey of some ten to thirteen kilometres must have been one that the fishermen amongst the disciples had often made and should not have taken long. […]
To be “in the dark” is a cliché that means to be without information about something or to be uninformed. From a spiritual perspective, to be “in the dark” pictures being ignorant of God’s Word. Unbelievers are in the dark about God’s Word, but Christians should not be in the dark. In our text today, […]
According to web statistics, about 107 people die worldwide every minute. That is about 150,000 people per day. Obviously, that number would include some genuine Christians. Many Christians are ignorant as to what happens to a Christian when he dies. Christians in the 1st Century were ignorant of the same thing. Paul had taught the […]
Easter or Resurrection Sunday is a day set aside to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. That supernatural event is recorded in the Bible books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 1 Corinthians 15:6 tells us that at one event more than 500 believers saw Jesus alive. While many people today know […]
The unbelievers around us are watching the way we live. If Christians are unloving, have wrong priorities, meddle in everyone else’s business, and do not work as they should, unbelievers will blaspheme the name of Christ. Transition In this section, Paul gave the Thessalonian believers a Challenge and then described for them the Benefits if […]
If you take a pure white cloth and wipe of a greasy oil spill in your carport, it will be nearly impossible to get that cloth as pure white and clean as it originally was. It will forever bear the stain. Our lives are like that pure white cloth. Keeping our lives pure and white […]
Years ago I heard a preacher say, “Prayer can do anything God can do!” That is an awesome thought. When we pray, we are asking the Creator of the universe to do something for us. Our ability to help others is often limited, but one thing that we can always do is pray for them. […]
In years gone by, when a person repented of his sin and trusted Christ for salvation, he was told to expect troubles. The Apostle Paul’s gospel message also included a clear warning that trusting Christ will bring persecution. Down through the centuries and still is true in many oppressed countries today, when a person trusts […]
Paul was a missionary. At the same time he often briefly served as the pastor of new churches he established. As we read Paul’s Epistles, we often sense his pastoral passion. He loved those he had led to Christ. He prayed for them daily. He suffered for their sakes. He wrote to them. He visited […]