"Even though Paul the apostle never visited the church at Colossae, he wrote a powerful letter to teach and guide their thinking about faith in Christ. In the first chapter of Colossians, Paul opens with prayer and words of encouragement for their fellow believers. He begins to teach them the imp...

"Many are angry and frustrated today with everything happening in the world: wars, inflation, layoffs, gas prices, to name just a few. It may seem easy to forget, but it is vital that we remember: While we may live in the world our true citizenship is not of this world, we are citizens of heaven....

"The Church has marked many places in Scripture, such as Matthew 18, for how to handle heated disagreements or confrontations among brothers and sisters in Christ. But what happens when we go too far? There is no perfect answer for how to handle a conflict in the Church without the work of the Ho...

"Throughout history, we fall into a pattern in which leaders become off-set, seeking their own personal gain and fame rather than appointed task: to lead. Some would suggest that we are in such a time right now. But worldly leaders are different than Biblical leaders. God spoke through the apostl...

"The Church of the LORD Jesus Christ is not a business. It does not exist because the State recognizes the organization. It is a Church only because Jesus Christ saved the people who are the Church. Remember that the Church is not a building and it is not defined by its assets. The Church of the ...

"There are several 3:16 passages of Scripture that are important. Here’s an example of what I mean: John 3:16 is crucial to the definition of the Good News of Jesus Christ, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have ever...

"Paul’s letter to Titus is similar to the letters he wrote to Timothy regarding the structure of the Church and the behaviour that should characterize church leadership. The qualifications of church leadership given to Titus are exactly the same as in 1 Timothy 3. Paul speaks about leadership abi...

"The word covenant means a binding agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons, to do or not do something specific. God uses the term covenant in a unique way. While God honours His covenants because He is perfect and holy, we cannot honour our covenants with
Him because of sin. The au...

"In the ancient Jewish law, the priests were obligated to offer sacrifices regularly for the sins committed by the people of Israel, both intentional and unintentional. The principle "In the ancient Jewish law, the priests were obligated to offer sacrifices regularly for the sins committed by the...

"Faith is powerful! And because of that many people have become sidetracked through “faith” movements in which these church leaders teach their congregation to idolize faith rather than focus on Jesus. But God never commanded us to idolize anything. We are called to seek Him, the One and only LOR...

"Most people give into temptation. And when we do, we tend to make excuses for why we do the things we do. But God tells us through the apostle James that those who learn to curve their temptations will live life in a way which pleases God. Desire is not temptation, and temptation is not sin. God...

"The way we live our lives centers around what we have been taught and what we have learned. Many times our learning is subject to our education. The more educated we are in human things the more human we become. But we are spiritual creatures in our essence. When we are educated in human things ...

"If anyone understands how the mouth follows what is in the heart, it is Peter. Peter was the one disciple of Jesus who spoke a lot and, in many cases, out of turn. In the Second Epistle of Peter, he writes to those who have obtained “precious faith” about who to avoid and how to keep away from b...

"There are two major temptations we must avoid in order to keep our faith intact, to keep it from becoming like the way of the world. One of those temptations is to love the world and its ways. Another is to listen to and follow false teachers or prophets. John the beloved disciple writes three a...

"The truth of God is often attacked through the subtleties of human pleasure. We learn to serve ourselves rather than to serve the LORD. The world, we’re told, is a buffet of opportunity, eat what you want, whenever you want, however much you want–––your will be done! This is not God’s command, y...

"The book of Revelation is not only the last book in the Bible, it was also probably the last book written in the New Testament. Written in the late AD 90s by John the apostle while he was imprisoned on the island called Patmos, the book is about Jesus Christ’s final plan for the world. The revea...

"The apostle John is a man who followed the LORD Jesus during His earthly ministry and had witnessed amazing things that Jesus had done. John was there when Jesus lawyers challenged Him. John listened in when the high priest of Israel came against Jesus and challenged how He spoke. John was at th...

"Revelation 11 is a fascinating chapter describing two unnamed witnesses who will come to Jerusalem. They are noted in the Scripture as the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the God of the earth (V.4). God Almighty empowers these two witnesses to prophesy for the LORD in th...

"There is a distinct separation of those who truly believe in Jesus Christ and those who do not. And the time will yet come when that separation will be final and permanent. It seems that the closer we get to the end of time the more pronounced and extreme serving Jesus Christ has become. In toda...

"All the evil in the world will be judged at the end of time. During this time of grace, God’s remarkable mercy gives each one of us the opportunity to make ourselves right with Him. Jesus Christ has done everything necessary for humanity to repent and resolve its sinful condition before God. Yet...

"The Millennial Kingdom, as some call it, is Jesus Christ reigning as our Priest-King for one thousand years here on the earth. This period is often spoken about in the book of Psalms (SEE PSALMS 47, 48, 72, 100, 110) and was promised to King David years earlier. This is also the time period in w...

"It is impossible for us to understand the depth of God’s intelligence. The scope and vastness of His holiness is immeasurable. But, by faith, we understand that the LORD God Almighty is perfect in everything He does and says. In Revelation 21, the LORD declares from His throne that He will make ...