Season of Thanksgiving

Season of Thanksgiving

When one is “poor in spirit”—the first of Jesus’ beatitudes (Matt. 5:3)—it will follow that they will be thankful to a loving Creator who has forgiven their sins (Psa. 51:17). The prayer of the forgiven must naturally involve thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6). One pardoned of...
Loved For Reward

Loved For Reward

Loved For Reward Hosea’s wife, Gomer, mirrored Israel’s unfaithfulness to God. They pursued idolatry and false teachers for selfish reasons. Jesus noted the church at Ephesus also abandoned their first love. The church, as Christ’s bride, should love...
Better Late Than…

Better Late Than…

“I remember my faults this day” (Gen. 40:9). God gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams when he was a prisoner in Egypt. When his fellow prisoner the butler told his dream, Joseph assured him that Pharaoh would bring him out of prison and give him his job back....
Assembling

Assembling

Assembling Should attending church services be a priority? The term ‘Ekklesia’ means ‘the called-out ones,’ underscoring the critical nature of congregational gatherings. The early Christians assembled daily. If the Lord were to return...
Demands of Discipleship

Demands of Discipleship

The word “disciple” appears 77 times in the Book of John. This book, written to give a reason to believe (20:30-31), also teaches that there is a life to be lived if we are His disciples. A disciple is a taught or trained one, a learner, more than a pupil, an...