What is the basis of Christian morality and why is it important? Many think if what they do doesn’t hurt others, it’s okay. Some say racial equality is good and then equate it with sinful, behaviors. It shows what the difference is between Christian morality and the false morality of the age, how it affects our relationships with others, ourselves …
God’s Forgiveness
Is God a forgiving God? A question that is often considered today. People think there are limits to God’s forgiveness. Hebrews 10:26 can cause doudt. Throughout the Bible we read about God’s compassionate forgiveness, however this verse seems to indicate a limit to His forgiveness. This teaching takes a closer look at Hebrews in light of many other verses about …
Spiritual Growth
There are a variety of opinions on what it means to be spiritual, but it’s God’s Word that teaches this idea most clearly? To be spiritual means to walk in step with God, to be in unity with him so we can hear his voice. It is a peaceable, easy walk with the father. But like any relationship, it requires …
Maintaining A Thankful Heart
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 …
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. …
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 …