It may seem strange (and even counterproductive) to us that after certain miracles Jesus told the individuals to keep the news to themselves and to “tell no one” (Matt. 8:4; 9:30; 12:15-16). Why would Jesus command such? Didn’t He want everyone to know about Him?  Think about what did happen when “everyone” found out about Him. On the one hand, those who legitimately were trying…

The apostle Paul had been arrested, imprisoned and confined without cause for well over two years because he preached “the resurrection of the dead” (Act 23:6; 24:21; 28:20). When he finally stood on trial before King Agrippa, Paul asked the question to the king and the multitude that was gathered, “Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?”…

You control your perspective! Do you believe that? So often “bad things” happen in our lives and we think the worst, we fear the worst and we look for someone or something to blame. But, you control your perspective! Every single time! Recently, I was on the phone with one of our “older” members (you decide what you think that word “older” means). This older member was…

There is a difference between right and wrong. The world, under the influence of the evil one, may try to convince you otherwise, but the God who made us defines right and wrong, and He puts within us the sense of right and wrong. Although children do not have “knowledge of good and evil” (Deut. 1:39), as they mature, they grow to both know…

When hearing someone share one side of some incident or situation, it can be so easy to be drawn into their version of things and believe that is the only way of seeing things. It is so very critical when listening to someone at a time like that to remind yourself of two things. First, there is a very good chance that YOU…

Many circumstances in life are out of our control. Perhaps it is the way people treat us. Perhaps it is trials that press upon us and test our faith. Or perhaps it is just “life,” or what Solomon called “time and chance” (Ecc. 9:11). Whatever it may be, while we may not be able to control the circumstances, we can definitely control our response. Habakkuk prophesied…

One of the most heinous acts in history involved the worship of the god Molech, a heathen god to which children were sacrificed. It would be nice to say that only heathens ever sacrificed children to this god, but even God’s people turned from Him and offered their children as sacrifices in the fires of Molech (1 Kgs. 11:5-7, 33; Jer. 32:35). How could…

The book of John teaches us much about the knowledge of Jesus. He was more than just “a man”! He was truly God in the flesh! And the depth and expanse of His knowledge not only proves His deity but also His amazing love. Jesus “knew all people” and “knew what was in man” (John 2:24-25). Jesus “knew from the beginning who they were who did…