Those of us who are parents can remember when our children were born.  When we first looked at our baby, we marveled at how wonderfully made he or she was.  We may have counted the toes and the fingers to make sure there were the right amounts.  We examined the eyes, the nose, the mouth, […]

Multiple times, the scriptures describe the church as a body.  Ephesians 4:4-6 “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;  one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. ”  The […]

We all hope for things to be better in the future than they are now.  We may hope that a loved one will change his or her ways and give up sinfulness. We may hope to get out of debt.  We may hope for better health and freedom from pain.  We may hope to have […]

As a Christian, you have been called by the gospel to obtain the glory of Jesus Christ.  2 Thessalonians 2:14b “He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” It is important for you to consider how you should walk in a way that is worthy of […]

The apostle Paul prayed the following prayer for the Ephesian brethren:  Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,  from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with […]

I see a process in our spiritual lives.  We start off being fleshly minded, thinking and doing the things of the flesh.  Then, as Christians, we crucify the flesh, with its passions and desires (Galatians 5:24).  We seek to walk according to the Spirit, with our minds set on the things of the Spirit (Romans […]

As a Christian, you are a follower of Jesus Christ.  You have made Him your Lord and you seek to do His will.  But you find there are times when you do contrary to His will, and other times when you don’t do the good that you know you should.  Well, don’t feel alone.  Every […]

All of us have within ourselves the war of the flesh versus the spirit.  Romans 7:21-23 “I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.  For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.  But I see another law in my members, […]

Have you ever contemplated with wonder that we have access to the creator of the universe?  We can go right to the top and we have direct access!  Ephesians 2:17-18 “And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access […]

As described in the Bible, the Jewish sect of the Pharisees was made up of individuals who were very religious and followed the letter of the law as they interpreted it.  Two notable instances relate to the Sabbath and the tithe (tenth).  The Law of Moses gave specific commands relative to these.  The Sabbath law […]