Ephesians 5:20 tells us to give thanks to God the Father always in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This teaching explains the benefits of maintaining a thankful heart towards God. Besides blessing God Himself, thankfulness guards our souls from an often hostile world. Being thankful fortifies us to stand against resentment, discontent, bitterness and unforgiveness. There are physiological …
The Most Pernicious Lie in Christianity
In recent months, we have addressed the concept of Civil Government, and how God instituted it in Genesis 9 when Noah and his family came off the Ark and He delegated to mankind the governing of the earth. Romans 13 is the most quoted section of Scripture when it comes to civil government, but its context is often overlooked. We’ll …
God’s Word Is Not Negotiable
Diversity is an integral part of the Christian experience. When we consider God, we see His diversity in everything He creates, and since He created us in His image, and gave us freedom of will, our lives should reflect this diversity as well. As Christians working alongside each other to do the Lord’s will, our diversity should be evident as …
Isaiah Rebukes Judah
Throughout the centuries God has made his will clear and He has pointed out when Israel was being disobedient. Our God is patient, loving and forgiving as well as righteous. So deliberate disobedience will have consequences. This teaching expounds on the first few chapters of Isaiah rebuking Israel’s sinfulness. This is a good lesson for us today. God still wants …
The Redeemed Of The Lord
Redemption is a term we often hear in Christian circles, but what should it mean to the Christian? By definition, redemption is what God accomplished through his Son, our Redeemer Jesus Christ, when he laid down his life on the cross. For those of us who have called upon the blessed Name of Jesus Christ, our lives were purchased through …
God’s Glory Versus Self Glory
This teaching goes through Scripture to identify the kinds of glory. Glory is referred to in several instances throughout the Bible. We are encouraged to glorify God and not ourselves. Like the sun illuminates the moon, God illuminates Jesus Christ and now Jesus Christ illuminates us when we turn our face toward him. This teaching opens up biblical records dealing …
The Voice Of Truth
Each of us daily is confronted with a variety of voices that call out for our attention – voices of seduction and pleasure, voice of anger and accusation, voices worldly is philosophies and political ideologies. They entice us with promises of freedom and wisdom to live our lives as we so choose. All these voices cry out for our submission. …
“The Gloves Are Off!”
For those with eyes to see and ears to hear, it is crystal clear that our Adversary has racheted up his assault on mankind on a worldwide scale perhaps unlike anything the world has seen since Genesis 11. Actually, his target is the Word of God, as it has been since Genesis 3. In boxing, gloves are now used to …
Moral Strength and Moral Courage
This teaching delves into the subject of morality showing us the law of God being the standard for moral strength – what is right and what is wrong. God wants us to know what is right and then have the discipline and courage to do it. God’s Word warns us about the danger of keeping bad company because it corrupts …
Dealing with a Culture Addicted to Offense
This teaching covers a wealth a Truths in God’s Word that teaches us how to deal with offense, rather than being offended. We live in a culture that’s addicted to offense. Even comedy is suffering because of so much sensitivity, and self-pity. The Bible tells us that love is not easily provoked, it is not easily offended. God instructs us …