God’s Family
What a blessing it is to be a member of God’s family (II Cor. 6:18). Children of God—a statement difficult to comprehend—but true for those who are called out from the world, purified from sin by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ through obedience in baptism (Heb....
Faithfulness
Jesus Christ exhorts each one of us in Revelation 2:10 to “. . . be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” About Christ, we are told in Revelation 3:14 that He is the “Faithful and True Witness.” Christ has not exhorted us to do anything...Benaiah
Anyone who would go into a pit and kill a lion has my high regard, which is why—hunter that I am—Benaiah has long held a special place for me. There are several Old Testament men named Benaiah, and all are more or less obscure. Our focus is on the one who served as...The Foundation of the Christian Life
Before any building or structure is built it is necessary to begin with a good solid foundation. In Matthew 7:24-27 Jesus spoke of this in His Sermon on the Mount. He explained that one who is wise will be sure to build his house on a solid rock foundation; but one...