Are you a slave? There are two kinds of slaves we can choose to be according to the Bible. First, 2 Pet. 2:19 says, "...by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved." Second, 1 Cor. 7:22 says, "For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord's...
Here is a trick question. Have you died yet? I am not talking about a near-death experience. I am talking about a theological statement made in the Bible and what it means. In short, if you are a Christian, you have died. Please consider the following...
What do you think of when the word discipleship comes to mind? Do you think of discipline, or following Jesus, or helping others, or memorizing Scripture, etc.? When I think of discipleship, of being a follower of Jesus, one common theme always comes to mind. It is...
Conviction can be a powerful thing in the life of a Christian. As followers of Jesus, we are indwelt by the living God who is holy and righteous. The Lord himself purchased us with His blood (Acts 20:28), and we are no longer our own. We belong to the Holy One of...
Biblically we confess our faith and we confess our sins. Both are declarations. To confess our faith means to publicly declare our belief in Christ. To confess our sins means to admit them. Of course, our confession is properly accompanied by a request for...
Death is unavoidable - unless we are first raptured. Death is a reality that we know will claim us one day. But, like so many other things, we dismiss the thoughts of its arrival, until it comes a little too close for comfort. Sometimes we experience unexpected...
Sometimes Scripture echoes in our minds and it won't go away. Perhaps that is God wanting us to focus on a particular truth that He is revealed in His word. Let us consider the words of God found through the Apostle Paul in Philippians. It should always be an...
My daughter approached me with questions about the invisibility of God. She wanted to know why God does not reveal Himself more plainly in our lives, why our prayers seem to go unanswered, and why God often works slowly. I realized that her questions were the result...