If Jesus were to come among us again today, what kind of church would He look for?  Of course, He would look for the one for which He died and has been in existence since the first century. But how would He recognize it?  Would there be a definitive way for Jesus to isolate His church from the thousands that have sprung…

There are many people today who are searching for “a church.”  They go “from church to church” trying to find one they like and one that meets the felt-needs of their life.  For most of these searchers, the standards they are using to find “the right church” are very subjective and may change significantly the longer they search. Try to imagine if…

The Bible teaches that God “desires all men to be saved” (1 Tim. 2:4).  A diligent reader will learn that not only does God want the reader to be saved, but God wants the reader to want others to be saved also.  Salvation is the message of the Bible and we are the messengers who have been sent. We have been sent…

How can one word be considered a “bad word” and another word be just fine? Isn’t a word just a word? Some have tried to justify curse words and foul language by suggesting there is no difference among words at all. What does God say about the matter? It should be obvious from reading through Scripture that God recognizes significant distinctions between…

In more than one way, Jesus understood what it meant to be alone.  He experienced being “alone” when He was not really alone, and He experienced being “alone” when He was completely alone.  Consider what we can learn from His “alone time.” In the first place, Jesus made it a habit in His life to find time to be alone.  But, in…

These thoughts were penned by Jessie Brown Pounds in 1887, but the passing of years has not left these words without meaning and application in our lives today.  Rewritten in the form of questions, meditate on each of these and reflect on the responsibility that each answer brings to our lives. “Is the name of the Savior precious to you?” “Has His…

Isn’t it just that red fluid that is circulating through the body?  From a simplified physical point of view, that might suffice as an answer for a three-year-old child.  But having an understanding of blood, especially the spiritual significance that the Bible gives to it, can enhance our appreciation for God’s eternal scheme and deepen our love for the Lord. As the…

It is quite remarkable that “the thief on the cross” is still presented by people today as purported Biblical evidence that one does not really have to be baptized to be saved.  Denominations have been making this argument for years, but the truth is that the Bible does not teach or support such a conclusion. In reality, the thief on the cross…