We believe in God because we see the world and the universe He has created.  But by itself, that belief does an individual very little good.  James 2:19 “You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble!”  It is understood that the demons are not saved.  In […]

During the time of Jesus, publicans or tax collectors were servants of the Roman government who collected taxes from the people.  Sometimes, the tax collectors used extortion and extracted excess taxes to enrich themselves.  They were regarded as traitors and apostates because they had frequent interaction with the gentile Romans and were tools of their […]

Your life and mine are filled with many trials.  We may have financial problems with paying for the things that we need.  We may have health problems from pain to serious disease to chronic illness.  We may have conflicts with family members or co-workers or neighbors.  We may have loss of loved ones.  We may […]

James 2:1-9 “My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.  For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one […]

Most people want to believe that there is someone greater than themselves who will help them in their time of need.  Jesus taught us to pray to our Father in heaven.  Perhaps you have prayed to God for things and He has answered your prayers and given you what you desired.  But it may seem […]

The Old Testament tells us about God and His plan for mankind.  It also describes the people of old with their successes and failures and how God dealt with them.  We can learn a lot from reading and studying the Old Testament.  From those who walked in faith, we can learn how we should walk.  […]

People can claim to be Christians when in reality their religion is useless.  They may attend all of the church assemblies and other activities; they may wear a necklace with a gold cross; they may give generously to the church; they may use the accepted words that Christians use.  But their profession of religion may […]

Martha, Mary and Lazarus were two sisters and a brother that lived in the town of Bethany which was approximately two miles from Jerusalem.  Jesus apparently stopped at their house occasionally when He came to Jerusalem and grew to love the family members.  This was the Lazarus who became ill and died and Jesus raised […]

God has blessed mankind with the ability to talk.  Animals have the ability to make noises and communicate with one another, but people are unique in their ability to express themselves in complex languages.  While God has blessed us with the ability to speak, what comes out of our mouths is not always good.  James […]

The following is known as the story of the Good Samaritan.  Luke 10:25-37 “And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?’  So he answered and said, ‘’You […]