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 […]

Jesus was both a physical man and also the Son of God.  But not everyone believes that.  There was a problem with a false doctrine in the first century described in 2 John 7 “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This […]

James encourages us to be doers of the word. James 1:22-25 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.  For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and […]

Jesus was crucified, but after three day and three nights in the grave, He was resurrected and came to life again.  He appeared to many, but especially to his apostles.  Acts 1:3 “To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking […]

Jesus came to this earth and overcame.  He overcame the temptations of the devil who wanted Him to fall down and worship Him (Matthew 4:1-11).  He overcame those who were opposed to His teaching.  He overcame the religious leaders who wanted to destroy Him.  He overcame all the physical and spiritual temptations He experienced as […]

Let us consider the instruction given in James 1:19-20 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” “Swift to hear.”  It has been my observation that some people are broadcasters.  By that I […]

While I partake of the Lord’s Supper in our assembly, I find it a great opportunity for meditation.  Some churches seem to rush through this time as if it is a task that must be done so they can check it off the list.  Instead, I believe it should be a time of great spiritual […]

Romans 6:14 “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”  You and I are not under law.  Keeping the law given by Moses with all of its commands and regulations or keeping any other law does not save us.  Instead, we are saved by grace through […]