The Bible promotes worship from Genesis to Revelation. Worship is a gift from the Lord as well as a command. There are many forms of worship; some include being in a church and some do not. It’s been said that worship is anything we do that makes God smile. True worship in Scripture was specifically taught by Jesus in His conversation with the woman at the well. In John 4:24, Jesus says, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
There are several ways for each of us to have a better prayer life. These ways go beyond the normality of getting alone, having a specific place, and stylistic praying (using the model prayer Jesus gave as a guideline for prayer). While these things are important and have their place, along with those needs to be…
READ MOREAdrian Rogers discusses unrealistic expectations and the pastor's priorities in this video interview.
READ MOREThere are several aspects to being filled with the Holy Spirit that we see in Scripture. We see these aspects in salvation, in service to the Lord God, and in the daily life of the believer. In the Old Testament, God would anoint or fill certain men with His Spirit for a specific time or a task. For instance, with young David in ...
READ MOREThe biblical phrase “remain steadfast” can be described as having an intense, unwavering desire to abide in Jesus. This is the attitude Christians are to have toward what Jesus spoke of in John 15:1-17, the parable of the vine and the branches. Followers of Christ are to be established, ready, immovable—faithful, regardless of the circumstances surrounding us. We see examples of this all throughout Scripture. Such as...
READ MOREA human body has many members with different functions, but only one head. Metaphorically speaking, the Church and Christ work together in a similar fashion. In the same way that the head directs the rest of the body in how to move, Christ also instructs His body, the Church. Ephesians 5:23 says, “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.”
READ MOREThe meaning behind “God’s grace is sufficient” is three-fold. In all areas of life where we fail, God’s amazing grace restores and renews and helps us to overcome the challenges we face. 2 Corinthians 3:5 tells us that our sufficiency is from God. God’s grace is sufficient for our sin problem, our weaknesses, and our Christian walk. Let’s first look at our...
READ MOREThe easy answer to how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill, is all of them. The more precise number according to scholars is 333. One of the miraculous things concerning the Old Testament is that we can clearly see one picture or example pointing to Jesus after the other throughout. Not one book of the Old Testament can be read without seeing something concerning the Messiah. Only Jesus meets all...
READ MOREThe Book of Romans was written by the Apostle Paul, a Jew and a Roman citizen. This is made clear in vs.1 and vs. 7 of chapter one as he writes, “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ...To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints.” Paul, formerly known as Saul, was an opponent and persecutor of Christians until he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Paul mentions his conversion to...
READ MOREIt is supremely evident that America was founded on Christian values. Part of the reason immigrants came to America was to seek out a place to create a government that would allow the freedom to worship, instead of having a religion forced on individuals by rulers and dictators. Here are some words from...
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