Instructive Grace
When Barnabas went to Antioch to help the new Christians, he saw “the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord” (Acts 11:23). The grace of God is a subject that everyone enjoys studying; and rightly so, for it is by grace that […]
How Do You Measure Success?
Many become depressed talking to others about the gospel on account of the response they get. Some (possibly most) people simply don’t want to hear God’s message of salvation, and we feel we have failed because they’re not converted. Do you remember how often the apostle Paul was rejected? Do you remember how much trouble, […]
This New Year Can’t …
Our country emphasizes the changes of a new year. Many Christians, including me, are caught up in the joy and anticipation of renewal in their lives. That’s not at all “bad”, for such feelings may inspire one to reform his attitude and revise his actions. However, this new year is only a calculation of time. […]
Bound, But Not Bound
Paul wrote to Timothy in his second letter: “Wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds as a malefactor: but the word of God is not bound” (2 Timothy 2:9). Several years had passed from that fateful day in Jerusalem when an adversary of Paul’s from Ephesus spied him in the temple and cried out, “Men of […]
Thinking Of Men Above What Is Written
The Corinthian church was deeply troubled when Paul wrote the letter of 1 Corinthians. Members of the church harbored sin, sued each other, abused gifts of the Spirit and doubted the resurrection (1 Corinthians 5, 6, 14, 15). Too, Paul addressed their excessive esteem for men, that is, they were lining up behind certain men […]
