Every person “is tempted …by his own evil desire” (James 1:14). Satan’s desire is that the temptation will lead you to commit sin. We must not accuse or blame God or any person for tempting us (James 1:11). Adam tried to put the blame on God and on his wife Eve (Gen 3:12). Temptation and
“Learn to co-exist… don’t hate the people who live a different way or who believe that another way is right for them. Quit trying to control others…” This Facebook writer represents the way of the world: “Let me live the way I want. Don’t bother me.” Perhaps this is your own granddaughter or grandson? The
“Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psa 1:1-2). “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” (Psa 119:105). “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). “Your
It was just an ordinary day. The sun came up as usual. Men and women went about their usual tasks. But this day was different – never like this in history before. Time ceased (Rev 10:5-6). Christ had promised to return (Mt 24:4-14). Suddenly and without warning the earth shook and the sky disappeared from
The conversion of the world to Christ depends upon oneness of mind and joint-participation of His disciples (John 17:20-23). Ignorance results in division among His followers and consequently a failure to carry the gospel to the lost world. The Greek word for fellowship is “koinonia,” and is translated in our English Bibles as fellowship, communion,
“Man is destined to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb 9:27 NIV). All shall be raised from the dead and stand before the Great Judge of all the earth and give an account of “all deeds done in the body, whether good or bad” (Rom 14:12; 2 Cor 5:10). All the dead shall
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15 KJV). This is a command from the apostle Paul to read and study the Scriptures. I stand in today’s Paper Pulpit to challenge every person to read and study the Bible
Preacher Walter Scott introduced a “five finger exercise” about 200 years ago. He would find some children playing and ask them to hold up five fingers. He then asked them to name each finger after a topic from Acts 2: 1 Believe, 2 Repent, 3 Baptism, 4 Remission of sins, 5 Gift of Holy Spirit.
What does Jesus say about making a loan to a fellow disciple? He said, “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Mt 5:42) In Luke’s gospel, we have this: “If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit
In the Bible the heart is spoken of as the center of man or the “inner man.” It is the chief organ of physical life, and came to stand for man’s entire mental and moral activity, both rational and emotional. The heart (kardia, in Greek) is the “center of all physical and spiritual life.” It