One simple way to view life is to think of how it is a journey up a mountain trail. There are many times when on this journey there are forks in the path ahead of us, and we must choose which one to take, knowing that one of them leads to the place you have heard so much about. You want to…

As Paul comes to the end his first letter to the saints in Corinth he admonishes them, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (15:58). The first word in this verse calls attention to all that had just been said. He had devoted…

I have no problem with the poetic nature of the song about a “land of cloudless day” as it contrasts the dark “clouds” of trouble that seemingly surround us on this ball of clay. However, there is another aspect of the clouds emphasized in the Bible and how they are so often associated with the presence of God and His glory. Take…

The songs that we sing are often a mirror of our hearts. This is clearly seen in the songs sung before the early Christians became saints and those songs which they sang afterwards. This is so vividly seen when we look at the contrast of the “before” and “after” songs of the Christian faith. This is what Paul does in Ephesians chapter…

Most in Christendom believe that Jesus was the Son of God who came in human form to do the will of His Father. They believe that He arose from the dead and shortly afterwards ascended into heaven. What is often overlooked is what impact He had while on this earth, and what His plan was after He ascended. Even a casual reader…

We often struggle to understand difficult passages because of our lack of knowledge of the Old Testament. When we come to the New Testament and read the expression of being “filled with the Spirit” or being “full of the Spirit,” we have difficulty comprehending what these phrases mean. Look at the following to see this illustrated. Men in the Old Testament were…

One of the reasons that the Bible seems so relevant today is because the basic nature of men does not change. The second chapter of Peter’s second epistle describes how this is true of false teachers. By looking deeply into this chapter, we can see that while the specific doctrine they teach varies, the motivational force is the same. The closing verses…

We live in a day where so many have decided that all that matters in being right with God is to fervently serve Him. They feel that the way you serve Him is different for every person and it matters little how that devotion is shown. This widespread belief is the underlying basis as to why there are thousands and thousands of…