The Dance of Disobedience: Unmasking Sinful Actions
It’s soon going to be time for Prom, and it’s a great time for you to think about dancing. To what extent can a young person who wants to honor Jesus participate in dancing? Can a person dance and still please the Lord? Is dancing consistent with the purity and holiness that God demands of […]
Things You Can’t Escape
While there are some things we can choose to avoid in this world, the Bible (as well as common sense) tells us there are some things we cannot escape. First, personal responsibility. We are living in an age where few people are willing to take responsibility for their own actions and their own lives. People […]
“Give Us a Sign”
When Jesus began His ministry with a journey to Jerusalem and a cleansing of the temple (John 2:14-16), He was challenged for His actions by Jewish authorities: “What sign showest thou unto us, seeing thou doest these things?” (John 2:18). His immediate response was, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it […]
Little Words With Big Offenses
One of the songs in which we have often sung in church services is entitled, “The World’s Bible.” The second stanza of this song states, “We are the only Bible the careless world will read. We are the sinner’s gospel. We are the scoffer’s creed. We are the Lord’s last message given in deed and […]