War, politics, lies, betrayal, the murdering of innocents, our young men and women in uniform dying on a battle field via men of power; takeovers of nations, riots and lawlessness, sin abounding, the church asleep or complacent for the most part; the gospel diluted, and do we even notice? Through all that is going on … Continue reading For Our Nation
God Can Do What We Can’t
“For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base … Continue reading God Can Do What We Can’t
Are We Being Saved?
This was the Apostle Paul Speaking: “For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved … Continue reading Are We Being Saved?
Are We His Servants?
“But you, Israel, My servant,Jacob whom I have chosen,Descendant of Abraham My friend,You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,And called from its remotest partsAnd said to you, ‘You are My servant,I have chosen you and not rejected you.‘Do not fear, for I am with you;Do not anxiously look about you, for … Continue reading Are We His Servants?
Put On The Lord Jesus Christ
“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let … Continue reading Put On The Lord Jesus Christ
You Shall Not Murder
“Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, ‘You shall love … Continue reading You Shall Not Murder
Indeed They Have Heard
Romans 10:14-21 NASB1995 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of … Continue reading Indeed They Have Heard
What Does It Say?
Many people these days are using Romans 10:9-10 as “the gospel” message in its entirety. And they are translating this passage of Scripture to teach that all we have to do is to make a verbal confession of Jesus as Lord, and to profess belief in Jesus’ bodily resurrection from the dead, and thus we … Continue reading What Does It Say?
Death and Resurrection
The main subject matter in 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, is that of the resurrection from the dead. There were people professing faith in Jesus Christ among them who were being convinced to reject the teaching on the resurrection from the dead, which meant they believed that Jesus Christ was not resurrected from the dead. But … Continue reading Death and Resurrection
But By the Grace of God
The apostle Paul was writing to the church in Corinth, and he was sharing with them the critical nature of us, who profess faith in Jesus Christ, holding fast to the word which he preached, putting it into practice in our daily lives. And then he shared the first part of it (not all of … Continue reading But By the Grace of God
If You Hold Fast
“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NASB1995) What is the gospel message that … Continue reading If You Hold Fast
Run With It 