Take a moment and reflectively read the following character traits from Second Timothy 3. As you read them, answer the question, “Do you know any persons who have qualities like these?” People who are “lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of…

The day is coming on which “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” (2 Cor. 5:10). On that day, what would you like to be holding in your hand, as you stand before your Savior and your Judge? Would you like to be holding a cocktail, a beer or alcoholic beverage of some kind? Would you like to be…

This message is for every Christian! When you’re not at worship, we miss you! When you’re not at Bible study, we miss you! When you’re not at your home congregation, we miss you! Now, sometimes you’re traveling and hundreds of miles away when we meet for services. We wish you safe travels, and we miss you! Sometimes you’re way-too-ill to leave your…

Of Jesus’ twelve apostles, which of them do you believe opened his mouth most often when he shouldn’t have? Nine out of ten people would probably all answer that the same: Peter! For a number of reasons, he has secured that reputation. Consider one instance in particular. Peter, along with James and John, was on the mountain with Jesus, when the Savior…

Oh, how simple! With less than a year to live, Jesus announced, “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). It was obviously not a denomination of some sort–it was His church! It was obviously not a man-made organization–it was His church! It was obviously not a tradition-entrenched  institution–it was His church! Now, that’s the church I’d like to see! As one reads…