We know that those who practice the works of the flesh will not inherit the kingdom of God.  Galatians 5:19-21 “Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which […]

Whenever I have spent a long day working or traveling or other activity, I become tired and desire to rest.  I look forward to a good night’s sleep so that my body can be renewed and I can be ready for the next day of activity.  You remember that God created everything in six days […]

The Children of Israel were slaves in Egypt and they cried because of their taskmasters.  God heard their cry and sent Moses to deliver them.  After ten miraculous plagues that He sent upon the Egyptians, Pharaoh let them go.  The Lord delivered them from Pharaoh by making a path through the sea so that they […]

When we look at the events in the life of Jesus, His death might be considered the most important.  In His death, He took our sins.  1 Peter 2:24 “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes […]

Perhaps you have heard the expression of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  This usually means a person that appears to fit in and be harmless but who is actually someone very different and dangerous.  As sheep are typically gentle and harmless, a wolf is greedy for food and will attack and harm the other sheep.  […]

Many of the people you meet in the world do not have faith in Jesus or, if they do, they have limited knowledge and understanding.  When they see you living a faithful Christian life, they may question you about your faith and hope.  Are you prepared to answer them as to why you live as […]

Obedience is to follow the commands or guidance of someone.  When you think of obedience, you likely think of children obeying their parents.  As a child begins to grow and develop, he doesn’t have the wisdom to see the dangers that must be avoided or to see the right things to be done.  He needs […]

Jesus said that there is a choice of one of two roads in life.  Here is what He said.  Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and […]

Do you want to live long and have a good life?  As Christians we have a hope of eternal life with Jesus and God the Father.  But still we cling to this life because it is what we have and what we know.  While here, it is natural to make our lives reasonably pleasant; we […]

We might wish that there would never be suffering in our lives.  We might desire that everyone would like us and treat us with respect and never harm us, that we would never be ill or have pain or lose a loved one, and that there would be no accidents or bad consequences for our […]