Why Be a Christian?
Most people think if you have money, you have all the advantages in life — the disciples thought the same way. But Jesus showed that riches can be a distinct disadvantage (Mark 10:23-31). We want to show that the real advantages in this life are to those who are following Christ: A hope of God. […]
Closed Doors
Sometimes doors are opened to us. Opportunities lay before us that we shouldn’t pass up. Paul is a good case of this. He wrote in 1 Corinthians 16:9, “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” (cp. Acts 14:27; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3). While he was anxious […]
Nicodemus and the New Birth
John 3 is one of the most significant chapters in the book. Of all the accounts of the life of Jesus, this interview with Nicodemus regarding a new birth is found only here. Nicodemus is identified as “a ruler of the Jews” (Jn. 3:1) and is one of the few of this elite class who […]
The Acts of Sin
The Israelites did not behave well when Moses was on Mount Sinai (Exodus 32:1). It is not surprising regarding what they did with the golden calf, for they were demonstrating some serious acts of sin — and one sin leads to another. The Restlessness of the People “And when the people saw that Moses delayed […]
