Jesus Christ separates Christianity from “religion” because he showed the world that God wants genuine, reciprocal RELATIONSHIP with human beings, to the end that we “co-labor-ate” with Him in achieving as many of His goals for mankind as possible. If, in regard to the untruths Satan promotes, we ask, “Why the lie?”, and let Scripture answer the question, we will …
The Holy Spirit: Who? What? When? How? Why?
One of the most critical, and most misunderstood, topics in Christianity today is “the Holy Spirit.” Very few Christians understand the difference between (1) God, the Giver, the “Holy Spirit” and (2) the gift of holy spirit that He gives each person at the moment he is born again. This has led to rampant confusion in Christendom, with harmful effects …
Heat Heart Hope
The Thessalonian church was born amidst great conflict during Paul’s brief stay recorded in Acts 16. His ensuing letters to the brethren there are filled with great heart and pathos based upon the camaraderie he shared with them, even after being with them only a short while–21 days max. To give them hope, Paul addresses the critical topic of the …
The Power Of An Indestructible Life
Jesus Christ is the lynchpin of God’s plan to save all men who choose life over death. As such, he had to step into the abyss of death and trust God to raise him to everlasting life. Jesus based his trust upon the written revelation of the Old Testament, where he learned who he was, what his mission was, and …
Were On A Mission From God
To what degree Jake and Elwood Blues were “on a mission from God” is suspect, but there is no question that the Body of Christ, composed of every Christian on earth, is on a mission from God. What is that mission, as defined by God and Christ, and how do we carry it out? This teaching elaborates upon two general …
Mortified By Death
Is the thought of death far and away the most repulsive thing you can think of? If not, you might want to re-consider your definition of that surprisingly misunderstood word. You might want to look more deeply into what GOD says about it, given that His favorite bumper sticker is the one we sell in our online store: DEATH SUCKS! …
Jesus Christ’s Autobiography
Jesus Christ is the subject of the Bible from Genesis 3:15 to Revelation 22:21, but there are only four sections that could be called “biographical.” Actually, they are auto-biographical, as it was he who by revelation gave his four friends what he wanted them to say about his unique life. Only in “The Four Gospels” do Matthew, Mark, Luke, and …
The True Lover of Your Soul
This teaching is money. It magnifies Jesus Christ, The Living Truth, who is your one and only true love, your everlasting Valentine. It was Jesus who defined love for mankind by showing us what he learned from his Father, God, who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. What does the Bible say about the relationship …
Jesus Christ, Our Captain
The epistle to the “Hebrews” was written early on to formerly Jewish converts to Christianity. God’s goal was to show the Jews that the promised Messiah in the Old Testament had to suffer and die, and that Jesus of Nazareth was The Man of whom all the Messianic prophecies spoke. As we go through some fabulous excerpts in Hebrews, we’ll …
Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?
On the eve of his birthday (and that of Sesame Street—seriously), John Lynn shared this teaching about the immeasurable significance of each human being in the Body of Christ, and the potential of each to be a human doing great things with the Lord. Since the dawn of time, what happened on the day you were born had never happened …