Paul sums up the preacher’s task in just six words: “Do the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5). A preacher has the responsibility and joy of bringing the good news to anyone and everyone who will listen
The Bible says that the tongue is like a great ship’s rudder. It’s small, but it determines the direction of the voyage. Unfortunately, our words may zigzag us all over the nautical map.
The promise of Christ’s return is our hope as Christians. But when is he coming again? Church-goers quarrel about that, but they’re asking the wrong question.
Psalms 95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The…
Matthew 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Jesus told his followers some difficult things. They didn’t want to hear it – and walked away. The Lord looked at the apostles and said, “Do you want to go away as well?” (John 6:67). And Peter said, “To whom shall we go?” (v. 68)?
God answers repentance with forgiveness of sins and “times of refreshing” from the Lord’s presence (Acts 3:19-20). Repentance is a change of heart, mind, and spiritual direction. And its demands are very specific.
Satan enticed Eve with the prospect of becoming like God. Having the Lord’s power and wisdom is something everyone longs for, which explains the popularity of fantasy heroes. But actually becoming like God depends on our willingness to forgive.
The heavenly Father is the God of second chances. But what if I die lost? After entering the realm of departed spirits, will I have the opportunity to reverse my earthly choices?
The final chapter of Daniel predicts “a troubled time” for God’s people. The prophecy seems to foretell the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70. But maybe the emotion stirred by Daniel’s vision is more important to the reader than the information revealed in it.