As a child of God, we not only have the responsibility to be ready for every good work (Titus 3:1), to maintain good works (Titus 3:8, 14) and to be zealous of good works (Titus 2:14), we are also charged to “consider one another in order to stir up…good works” (Heb. 10:24). We hear today about the need to stimulate the economy. …

Some women, some singles, some young adults, some child-less men may skip over the qualifications for elders (listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9), supposing that such qualifications have no application to their lives.  Such could not be farther from the truth.  With the exception of being an older, faithfully married man with submissive children, which qualities necessary to be an…

The story of the Miami priest involved in a “celibacy scandal” highlights the dangers of writing and following humanly-devised doctrines.  As a priest in the Catholic Church, Father Cutié had taken a vow of celibacy – a vow written and enforced by men, not by God!  However, when this priest violated the vow he made to this church-contrived ordinance, he defended his…

The president’s speech at Notre Dame was not the first time that this kind of appeal has been made, but it is certainly one of the more recent and more high-profile than most.  As others have done over the last three decades, our president, when speaking about “the issue of abortion,” fancied the notion that the two opposing viewpoints (which he admitted…

The Bible uses words of great anticipation when it speaks of the faithful Christian’s desire for the return of Christ.  Think about these words and ask yourself as you read them, “Does this describe me?” “To those who eagerly wait for Him…” (Heb. 9:28).  “We also eagerly wait for the Savior” (Phil. 3:20).  “Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of…

A faithful Christian must find the proper balance between “shining his light” and “letting his light shine.”  We have a responsibility in this dark, sinful world, to unashamedly shine the light of the gospel, holding fast daily to His word, teaching it to those who are lost in the depths of iniquity (cf. Phil. 2:14-16).  At the same time, we have a…

The news is filled with stories about death, dying and murder.  A man is arrested for killing a college student.  Another man is arrested for killing his wife.  A woman is on trial for killing her daughter.  A small group of people were killed in a plane crash.  A woman dies from the swine flu, as more reports are released about its…

More than 50 times in Scripture God calls upon His readers to “take heed.” Frequently readers were charged, “Take heed to yourselves.” Moses and Joshua said more than once, “Take careful heed to yourselves” (Deut. 4:15; Josh. 22:5; 23:11).  In Deuteronomy, Moses reminded Israel to take heed, lest they forget or be deceived or be ensnared by the evil one (4:23; 11:16;…