Jesus Christ: No Greater Friend or Foe
Jesus Christ can either be our friend or foe. It is wise to seek His friendship and foolish to make Him an enemy. Jesus has extended friendship to all men in that He died for all (John 15:13; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15). We can accept His invitation and enjoy a relationship that exceeds all others. We […]
Jesus Is the Master
The term “Master” is used dozens of times in the gospels to refer to Jesus Christ. This title of address simply means a teacher. Jesus is the great teacher of all mankind. In Luke 5:1-11, there are four areas where Jesus is proven to be our Master. Because of His exalted position, He commands respect […]
Jesus Has Established His Kingdom
Many believe Jesus planned to set up a kingdom when He came to earth, but failed to do so because the Jews rejected Him. The Bible declares this to be false. Jesus planned to establish a kingdom and did it. Jesus came into the world to be King (John 18:37). His will was the Father’s […]
Jesus Died For You
The Bible teaches that Jesus came to die for the sins of the world (Jn. 1:29). He did not die for just a few elect, but for all (1 Jn. 2:2). Sadly, not all will avail themselves of the grace of God, but will reject the Savior and His blood (Acts 13:44-46). Others, however, will […]
Jesus and His Critics
Jesus was often criticized for His teaching. He was accused of lying, arrogance and harshness. They believed He lied when He claimed to be the Son of God (Jn. 19:7; 10:33; 8:58-59). They thought it was pretentious of Him to intimate He was greater than Abraham (Jn. 8:48-53). They felt His teaching was too hard […]
Is It Right to Portray Jesus as Gay?
Residents of Stephenville, Texas are furious that the local Tarleton State University planned to host a student performance of Terrence McNally’s 1998 play, “Corpus Christi.” The play presents a modern-day version of Jesus’ life and death in 1960s Corpus Christi, Texas, with a few “updates”: the apostles are all gay, Joseph is an alcoholic wife-beater, […]
Immanuel
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit…So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with […]
The Church Isn’t …
There has always been a great misunderstanding about the church that Christ built. Many believe that the church is something that it’s not. Let’s consider a few things that the church isn’t. The Church Isn’t Plan B Premillennialists believe that the church was never supposed to exist. If the Jews hadn’t rejected Christ, the kingdom […]
“I Go Just for Fun”
I recently had a conversation online with a friend from high school that I had not talked to in about 6 years. We discussed how each other’s lives were going and then we got on the subject of church, as I told him I was now a gospel preacher. I asked him where he went […]
12 Excellent Rules
In general, churches need as much harmony as possible. Problems come up and sever unity very quickly. Paul wanted churches to be unified because he told the Ephesian church to work hard to “keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). It’s my hope that these simple rules will promote […]