Jesus said in Matthew 7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.”  Does this mean that we should never make judgements?  Some people believe so.  But just a few short verses later, Jesus is recorded as saying in Matthew 7:15-16 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are […]

Jesus came to this earth in a very humble setting.  When He was born He was wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger.  His earthly family was not rich, for His father was a carpenter.  We know very little of his life before His ministry, but during His ministry we understand that he […]

Within any Christian congregation, unity is very important.  Romans 15:6 “That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Together you worship and glorify God.  You edify and build each other up; you work to meet each other’s needs; you work together to fight your […]

In an earthly family, small children often do not understand why they are told to do something or not do something.  They do not have the wisdom and maturity that comes with age.  We love our children and teach and train them so that they can grow to be mature adults.  In the spiritual family, […]

As a Christian you are Christ’s disciple and you have made the decision to follow Him.   Jesus Christ is your example in life.  One of the important examples He left for you is the example of being a servant.  Philippians 2:5-8 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being […]

You and I are sinners.  1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”  As a Christians, you should not be an individual that practices sin.  But from time to time you may sin by saying or doing something contrary to the will […]

As a Christian, how you live your life is very important.  The apostle Paul put it this way.  Philippians 1:27 “Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, […]

Love is the greatest commandment.  Matthew 22:35-40 “Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?’  Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This […]

Should you go into debt?  Romans 13:8a “Owe no one anything except to love one another.”  There are several problems with debt.  First, by going into debt, you are assuming that you will be able to pay back the loan.  This presumes upon the future.  You don’t know what the future will hold.  James 4:13-16 […]

At the time that the Apostle Paul wrote the Philippian letter, he was imprisoned in Rome for preached the gospel of Jesus Christ.  He did not have the freedom to visit new places to spread the gospel.  He could not go back to existing churches and help them grow their congregations.  He was imprisoned in […]