Hear these words of David from the depths of despair: “My soul also is greatly troubled…return O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears” (Psa. 6:3-5). Have you ever been at this same place? If not, some day you…

Jesus the Christ had many that commented about who He was. Most of them were false concepts of who He was.  The question posed by Jesus, “What do you think about the Christ?” still has eternal consequences (Matt. 22:42). It is important for us to know for certain who He is. Only then can you decide what you will do with the…

The Lord’s church was planned before the world was ever created (Eph. 3:10-11) and then Christ came and purchased and established His church in the first century (Acts 20:28).  Man certainly has a lot of ideas about the church—what it is, what its purpose is, what its work should be, etc.  In many instances, churches have become major businesses or even country…

At the burning bush, Moses asked God what His name was. God gave His name. He was Jehovah (Ex. 3:14). God explains the meaning of that name. It means, “I AM” or “I AM WHO I AM” and emphasizes the eternal, unchanging nature of God. In the rest of the Bible, this name is tied to various qualities of God. The translators…

At a recent church retreat I was approached by an older lady selling CDs of her folk music. She said she was from Bolivia, and I invited her to stay and be a part of our study that was about to start. She stayed, but she asked a lot of good questions, all of which were directed at finding out what kind…

When something bad happens, our natural tendency is to look for someone to blame.  Think about children.  When something breaks while the children are playing or someone gets hurt or they get caught doing something wrong, they always seem to look for someone else to blame.  “Billy did it!  Darla made me do it!  It wasn’t my fault!”  That inclination seems to…

There is no doubt that His given name was Jesus. The angel told Joseph, “You shall call His name Jesus…” (Matt. 1:21). Gabriel said to Mary, “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus” (Luke 1:31). His given name is Jesus. However, this was not the only “name” He was given by…

The song “Will Your Anchor Hold?” is asking the question of your resolve. It also points to the anchor that has been afforded to us as servants of God. We have a confidence that none other can possess. However, it is conditional. The reason for our confidence is mentioned in Hebrews 6:13-20. This passage begins by examining the example of Abraham (Heb.…