In Matthew 2, wise men came to Jerusalem seeking “the King” and ultimately found him in a home in the city of Bethlehem.  They found Jesus as a child, less than two years old, and the Bible says that they “fell down and worshiped Him” (Matt. 2:11).  This was the first time that men worshiped Jesus in His very presence.  What a…

Have you ever read a familiar Bible story and noticed something you never saw before? This happened to me the other night in our Family Group study. We are going through the book, So You Want to Be Happy, by Eric Owens. He is showing what true happiness looks like, and why we as Christians should be motivated to be happy despite…

The impact of the Bible in the history of man is remarkable. Most books from the ancient past are hardly ever read. Yet, the Bible, though thousands of years old, remains at the top of the list of best sellers each year. This fact alone should help us marvel that our educational system has removed it from our classrooms. In many places,…

Are you going to heaven?  If you were to die right this moment, would you go to heaven or not?  Are you sure?  Can you be sure? I can remember as a child, growing up in the church, and believing that a Christian could not know where he would go, at any given moment, if he were to die.  I have no…

I got called a Mormon twice this month. Why? Some people don’t know that Mormons are not the only missionaries, while others are quick to label a handsome young missionary as a Mormon. It really frustrates me because I am obviously not a Mormon, and it calls attention to another aspect of this “perverse generation” (Acts 2:40)—the contamination of pure religion to…

The truths found in the Bible never become obsolete. They speak to us just as timely as they did to those who first read them. Truth simply does not change, and each of us has an obligation to ensure that our treasury of eternal truths is shared with others. This truth is so clearly stated in Paul’s epistle to Timothy, his son…

I want to ask a question that is one of those questions that often has the “automatic” or “expected answer” to it.  “Well, of course, that’s my answer.  How could it be any different?”  But, could you take a moment and evaluate?  Could you take a moment and measure your answer against God’s yardstick?  In other words, if God were asked the…

You have probably seen this, a pool of shallow water that has no fresh source. This pool does nothing. It seems to be a petri dish of single-cell organisms and an unnamable slimy substance. It is not fit for use or consumption without serious rehabilitation. This is what we call stagnant water. Growing stagnant spiritually is a relatively easy process. There are…