The apostle Paul asked the question: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Romans 8:35-36 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  As it is written:  ‘For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are […]

Jesus told the following story. Matthew 12:43-45 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes […]

Acts 5:1-11 “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to […]

What if we didn’t have the Bible?  We would still know that there is a creator by the things that we observe.  Romans 1:19-20 “Because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, […]

Do you test God?  Is it good or bad to test God?  Actually, it can be bad or it can be good to test God.  Let us investigate. After Jesus was baptized by John, the Spirit led Him into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  There were three specific temptations that the devil […]

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5)  Why might God resist the proud?  Let us look at a few reasons.  Pride will keep one away from entering the kingdom.  Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I […]

John writes that we should not love the world.  1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, […]

John writes that we should not love the world.  1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, […]

John writes that we should not love the world.  1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, […]

Some have historically preached “hell fire and brimstone” to instill the fear of God in their listeners and motivate them to repent and obey. Others have preached that God is all love and that there is no need to fear Him.  Should we have fear for God or not? No one should doubt the power […]