It is important to recognize that the first people to hear Jesus' birth announcement were lowly shepherds, isolated and mistrusted. And they were blessed by their response to the call.
Jesus made it very clear that His church would be ambassadors on earth. Part of the obligation of an ambassador is to do what is necessary for the good of…
Peter knew of his ultimate death, and the method, yet he faithfully followed Jesus for the subsequent 4 decades. He now faced this very prophecy from the Lord’s mouth. He…
Paul told Timothy that he was ready to go home, having fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith. He didn’t measure that by the surrounding dungeon walls…
As these times grow more perilous, as many seek other alternatives, the follower of Christ must cling to God's Word. And the preacher must be more diligent to bring it.
Just as Nimrod sought to seek his own way at Babel, mankind in the New Testament has made a determined effort to corrupt the Gospel. In Jesus’ first message, the…
God knows who are His, and He calls those who are His to be usable for His purposes. That requires some work - on His part and on ours.
Christianity can easily become a religious system just like any other if we do not keep Jesus as the central focus of our life. Not just our belief, but our…
Our rest is found in Jesus, by His grace. But there is effort involved in this faith, made possible by the grace of Christ in which we stand. The question…
In the face of a tidal wave of change, the greatest truth we can cling to is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.