For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in... Continue Reading →
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. - Luke 17:5-6 This is one... Continue Reading →
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalm 68:19 I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I've often said it might be the most Christian of all holidays, in terms of the traditions of the holiday. What I mean by that is that Christians are called to be... Continue Reading →
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men... 2 Corinthians 5:11 A trend has risen in Christianity over the past several decades. In an attempt to not offend, or avoiding confrontation, we have distorted the most crucial command of Christ. This command is commonly refereed to as "The Great Commission." Not only was this... Continue Reading →
Silhouette of Jesus during his crucifixion (Shutterstock) If you are like me, then you probably grew up with the teaching that Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Many call it "Good Friday." Jesus said in Matthew 12:40, "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of... Continue Reading →
"Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." - 1 Timothy 5:17 Today the famed Evangelist, Billy Graham went home to be with the Lord today at age 99. He lived a very long and influential life. Many are taking today to remember... Continue Reading →
Psalm 136:1 O Give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Today is Thanksgiving Day. A day that, as a nation, we set aside to thank God for all of His goodness and blessings. Sadly it has devolved into just a day to give thanks, or be thankful. But... Continue Reading →
October 2017 marks the 500th year anniversary since Martin Luther nailed the famous ninety-fie theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. That publication along with many other writings were duplicated and spread throughout the region. In his writings, Luther detailed many of the doctrinal errors he discovered, as well as moral... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:18-21 "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one... Continue Reading →
