The necessity of reading the Word of God cannot be overly emphasized for all those intent on living for the Lord. We are exhorted in Scripture, “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your […]
The Christian life is a life of fellowship with Christ. When we are saved we are baptized into the body of Christ and indwelt by the the Holy Spirit. We spiritually observe that “we are in God” and “God is in us”. This special union in Christ secures the benefits of Christ’s substitutional death and […]
Light and darkness illustrate spiritual truth. Lost sinners are in darkness until the Holy Spirit shines God’s truth into their spiritual hearts. Then the light of God’s saving grace brightly shines in heart and life. The world is in spiritual darkness when it abandons the established truths of God and rejects salvation in Jesus Christ. […]
The knowledge of the nature of God is the source of comfort for believers. We are encouraged to know that all of God’s actions are traceable to His nature. Since God is love, all of His actions are characterized by love. He can only act according to His nature. Sometimes, when Christians face difficult times, […]
Every year Americans remember Easter. For some it is a religious holiday of little significance. For Christians, it is a reminder of the historical nature of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The earthly ministry of Christ began with the miracle of the incarnation. It came to its glorious culmination with another miracle of […]
The cross of Christ is a source of joy and encouragement. It brings joy because of the blessings accomplished by the death of Christ. It brings encouragement because of the certainty of the finished work being completed in us. In a very real sense we walk – not to obtain victory in the Christian life […]
The Christian looks with anticipation toward the future. We know that our future look is rooted in the past, for we have been saved by grace through faith in Christ. The Son of God came into this world to die as our Savior upon the cross. He died in our place for our sins that […]
A new year marks a new beginning. When people take down the old calendar and put up a new one, they often think of resolutions for the new year. “I will eat less and exercise more; I will talk less and listen more; …” and the list goes on. Some resolutions are kept, others go […]
Christmas is about giving – and giving is all about God. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Christmas is the story of the birth of Christ. God gave His Son. This greatest act of giving comes from […]
Christians live the spiritual life because they have been born again. We were spiritually dead, but now we are spiritually alive. We have new spiritual life from the Father through the Lord Jesus Christ. And the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer empowering the new life. We are dependent upon Him. Scripture speaks of this […]
