“I Don’t Sing Well”
Some make the choice not to sing, even though God commands us to do so. Short and simple, this is disobedience. Disobedience is sin. Ephesians 5:18 says we are to be filled with the Spirit by speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (v. 19). If we choose not to sing, then […]
7 Things That Will Help You Grow Spiritually
After we become one in Christ, God wants us to develop or grow. Peter exhorted, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). As we do develop, we are effectively going “on to perfection” (Hebrews 6:1) so that our “love may abound still more and more […]
Can We Change Sin? #1
What if We Legalize Sin? It is difficult for me to believe that America’s conscience is dead. I still believe that deep down, most people know when they are doing wrong. Defined literally, sin is a missing of the mark. Later it came to denote an act of disobedience to divine law (1 John 3:4). […]
An Ex-Trans Teen’s Testimony
Fox News Digital recently reported that a California teen girl who once identified as transgender and took hormones and underwent surgery to affirm such an identity spoke out in favor of a Florida rule blocking Medicaid funds from paying for medical interventions for gender dysphoria. I’m not interested in delving into the political ramifications of […]
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. […]
Better to Know the Shepherd
The most popular or well-known Psalm is without a doubt Psalm 23: a wonderful message that lots of people like to memorize. Let me say first that I’m not trying to run down memorization, but I do want to make a very important point. To commit passages of scripture to memory is good, and Psalm […]
The Devil in Our Lives
Peter wrote, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). His warning to the saints comes just after his exhortation to them to be humble and cast all of their cares upon the Lord. Certainly the devil is our constant […]
Does God Care About My Problems?
What does God tell me with the problems He permits in my life? The problems we face will either defeat or develop us, depending on how we respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to use problems for good in their lives. Do you resent their problems rather than pausing […]
The “Wine” of the Bible
When it comes to the consumption of alcohol and the Christian, many so-called “proof texts” are given to justify that consumption. They are offered unto the reason that if they can justify it with scripture, then it is okay in God’s sight, and they get away with it. Never mind the dozens of other scriptures […]
A Message to X
The other day, a friend forwarded me a message from a friend of theirs. In it, the friend of my friend described their waning faith. They felt disconnected from their church, they were unhappy with being single, and they struggled with God’s behavior in Job 1. In inviting Satan to consider Job, wasn’t God participating […]