The Lord’s Church vs. Denominations
There are several significant differences between the Lord’s church, as revealed in the New Testament, and religious denominations. We are going to examine four of them. First, they differ in their nature. The Lord’s church contains only those who are saved by God’s direction (Acts 2:47). It contains those who have been “called out” of […]
Five Ways to Stay Small
God wants a congregation to grow because it is winning the lost to Christ and helping them to reach others. Most churches start small. The problem is that some stay small. The even bigger problem is that sometimes that smallness is due to distorted thinking (although often well intentioned). What does that thinking look and […]
God and Baal
In the land of Canaan, the land that God gave to Israel, the worship of Baal was very prevalent. The Israelites, ignoring the command of God, left people in the land and idolatrous worship developed. Judges 3:7 reports, “And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forget the Lord […]
The Accomplishments of Jesus
Secularly speaking, there was nothing intrinsically spectacular about the birth of Jesus or His life. Jesus was born in lowly circumstances (Luke 2:7). Jesus never acquired wealth or political power (Matthew 8:20; John 18:36). Jesus possessed no unusual beauty or magnetism (Isaiah 53:2). He made many enemies, some of whom were very influential (Matthew 22:15-16, […]
