Dave and his dog Toby were best friends. They spent time together every day. Dave talked to Toby and told him all his heart. They walked together, played together, laughed together and cried together. Toby always seemed to understand. They encouraged each other. They defended each other. They ate meals with each other. They shared […]
First John is a wonderful book for the Christian, but it is not without its share of difficult passages that have often lead to confusion and misunderstanding. John the apostle is the author. He walked and talked with Jesus during His earthly ministry. He wrote the Gospel of John about the salvation provided by Jesus […]
Have you noticed that people tend to neglect things in life that do not show instant benefit. They neglect eating healthy foods. They neglect drinking only healthy substances. They neglect changing the oil in their car. They neglect exercise. They neglect giving up smoking. When it comes to spiritual things, many Christians tend to do […]
The world often defines love as a feeling. They think it is something that makes them feel special. When the romantic, heart-fluttering feeling leaves a marriage people say, “I just do not love my spouse anymore.” They treat love like a perfume that wears off. Biblical love is not a feeling. It is a choice. […]
The birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago is an account of God’s grace or divine help for the human race. Jesus did not leave heaven and became a man for His benefit, but to help us. He was born into a poor family that He might help the poorest of men. […]
The sun is a huge mass of burning fuel with tremendous heat. Though it is 150 million km away, yet we clearly see its light and feel its warmth. The moon is a non-burning rock. It produces no light. It is only 384,400 km from the earth. How is it then that the moon gives […]
Genesis 39 records the events of Joseph’s life while he was a slave in Egypt. Potiphar’s wife tried her best to lead him into sin. Like the strange woman described in Proverbs 7, she likely wore the attire of a harlot, kiss him, and used fair speech and flattering words to entice him. Day after […]
Many Christians struggle with over-eating, filthy thoughts, addictions, pornography, evil habits, an unkind tongue, anger, lustful desires, manipulating others, selfishness, worldly dress, alcohol, and countless other sinful desires. It is clear that temperance is lacking in many lives. This evening we are going to see how God wants to give us the temperance that we […]
In Hosea 4:6 God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” He could say the same today. Many Christians know Bible information but have very little knowledge of the character, heartbeat and will of God. That is the knowledge we truly need. Transition As we take a second look at verse five, I […]
In the first four verses, we learned that God gave us all the help we need to live the Christian life to His glory. He gave us grace and peace (v.2). He gave us of His divine power to live the new life and for godliness (v.3). He gave us of His divine nature that […]