Do Your Work for Christ

Lots of wonderful work is done by faithful preachers and members behind the scenes. They check on the sick and weak, make sure people are fed and cared for, invite people to worship, and teach the gospel every chance they get. They are the “rocks” of the local church. Without them, churches would be devastated. […]

Is This an Active and Growing Church?

There can be no doubt that the Lord expects every congregation of His people to be active and growing. He told all of the seven churches of Asia (Revelation 2-3) that He was aware of their activity. He began His assessment of each church with the statement, “I know thy works.” We would be seriously […]

Moses’ Testimony About Jesus

John 5:45-47 says, “Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses on whom ye have set your hope. For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my word?” […]

“Filled With the Spirit”

“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” (Ephesians 5:18-19). Being “filled with the Spirit” is quite a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of people who […]