Worldliness
It would be difficult to find a more important subject for Christians than the one discussed in this article. Worldliness continues to be one of the greatest problems facing the Lord’s church now. And every new generation should be taught about the dangers of worldliness (James 4:4). But if this subject is to be understood, […]
Bitterness
Bitterness is a crushing, self-destructive mental condition, which often gives rise to a variety of other sins: acrimony, animosity, derision, disagreeableness, hatred, hostility, rancor, resentment, spitefulness, sullenness, vengeance, and vindictiveness. In the New Testament, this idea is communicated by a family of related words which are derived from the Greek word pikros. The verb pikraino, […]
We Can Change — Just Have Patience
I’m sure that we all have, or in the future will come to a point where we will look at ourselves and say, “You know what, I need to change…” And this thing could be a factor in any part or multiple parts in our lives, whether it is physical; we see we are out […]
Issues With Prayer
The deepest and most heartfelt desires we bring to God in prayer ought to be desired that have to do with His glory, His purposes, and His will. It is too often, and it can be very easy for us to reach a point where the only question on our minds is whether God is […]
Can We Talk About Your Porn Stash?
You would rather not talk about your porn stash and I can understand that. I would rather not talk about it either. If you grew up in the 1960s, 70s, or 80s, it might have been hidden between your mattress and box springs, a stack of dirty magazines mailed to you from Hugh Hefner or […]
Lasciviousness
To most of the world, morality and righteousness are very general terms that are constantly redefined over the generations to reflect changing customs, mores, and attitudes. What shocked your grandmother may seem laughably tame to you. The Bible has been both an obstacle and a tool in this time dishonored practice. Passages are reinterpreted or […]
Two Teenagers Struggle to Mature
The first teenager has been brought up from childhood to recognize that there is a dark side; that there are failures as well as successes; that there are sacrifices and disappointments to be experienced as well as joys. While his parents have done all they could to cushion the blows of life, they have allowed […]
The Lion’s Lunch
“Be sober, be vigilant; because of your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). If you have ever watched nature documentaries, you have undoubtedly seen a lion hunt and kill an animal out of a herd. It seems quite brutal as we sit in our […]
Don’t Lose Faith
I am sure that we have all had times in our lives where we start a new job or project, and the longer time goes on the more we want to quit. Why did you quit? Was the task too difficult and so you gave up? Maybe the cost was too great, and you decided […]
Twenty Psalms To Read When Life Is Miserable
Making the Psalms a consistent part of our time studying the Bible is enriching and important. Since they are the songs of ancient Israel, the Psalms are meant to be sung and prayed, and there are specific psalms that were written to help us when life is bleak and we feel miserable. The individual and […]