We read these three words together—Lord Jesus Christ—82 times in the New Testament and may read over them as quickly as we read over a person’s full name in a newspaper article.  When reading the paper, do you sometimes skip over a person’s name, credentials and profession to get to their quote or the story of what they did?  Too many may…

Millions of viewers sat down to watch the spectacle of ABC’s Nightline Face-Off Debate on Friday, March 20.  This media source is apparently trying to research and provide an answer to the question, “Does Satan Exist?” Well, we don’t need a television program to determine if Satan is real or not; let’s turn to the only reliable record on this matter—God’s Word!…

Resisting temptation is a great challenge that every Christian must face and conquer.  We can have confidence that Satan will constantly come after us and seek to devour us (1 Pet. 5:8), which calls upon us to constantly be prepared to deal with his devious schemes.  If we choose to wait until the moment that the temptation comes upon us to prepare…

Jesus, the Son of God, came to John the Baptist to be baptized.  Does that seem strange to you?  It certainly seemed strange to John, who tried to prevent Him from doing it, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” (Matt. 3:13-14). You know how Jesus responded.  This desire of Jesus did not make sense…

One of the most interesting attributes of God mentioned in Scripture is the affirmation of God Himself—“For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God” (Ex. 20:5).  God even says His “name is Jealous” (Ex. 34:14).  In our minds, we may associate envy with jealousy, but that is not the meaning of the word used of God (He is not envious…

After one reads the letters of Paul, the closing line of First John may catch some readers off guard (about as unusual as reading a bulletin article with that as the title).  Every one of Paul’s letters (including Hebrews, if he wrote it) closes in almost the same way with the same appeal—“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” …

Peter’s inspired words in 1 Peter 3:15 are not optional for us today.  They are not instructions reserved only for those who are able or those who are good at that kind of thing.  These words come as an imperative from our Father:  “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who…

I think sometimes we forget this very simple yet prevailing truth—the power is in the Word! We try to do things on our own or we wonder why we are not more successful in some of our Christian endeavors.  When we fail to appreciate and live by this fundamental truth, our Christian life will be meaningless.  But, when our daily decisions and…