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“Law and its Necessity”
The New Testament confirms the importance of comprehending our own sinfulness. In the book of Romans, Paul spends three chapters (Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2; Romans 3) declaring the sinfulness of all men (Romans 3:23) before thoroughly discussing the way of salvation. Law is essentially a “tutor” (Galatians 3:24) of the receptive heart, given to teach the utter need for God’s saving grace (Ephesians 2:1-8). Without law and its penalty (1 John 3:4; Romans 6:23), grace is meaningless. And without man’s…
Dedication
When we obey the Gospel, we make a commitment to the Lord and are to dedicate ourselves to His service. “Therefore, I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (Romans 12:1) This personal sacrifice and dedication to the cause of Christ is now a lifestyle rather than something we apply only for an hour on Sunday morning. We’ve all known…
Everyday Blessings
Missionary Benjamin Weir was held hostage in Lebanon and imprisoned under miserable conditions for sixteen months. In his first interview after his release, he was asked how he spent his time and how he dealt with the boredom and despair. His answer stunned the reporters. He simply said, “Counting my blessings”. “Blessings?” they responded. “Yes,” he explained. “Some days I got to take a shower. Sometimes there were some vegetables in my food. And I could always be thankful for…
We All Need Jesus
A critical Pharisee once asked why Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners. The Bible says, “When Jesus heard that, He said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick’” (Matthew 9:12). When we are sick, it is to our great benefit to see a physician. This trained professional will look at our symptoms, diagnose our issue, and prescribe a course of action that will put us on the road to…
The definition of encouragement is to stimulate by assistance.
In other words, you can encourage someone by simply lending a hand! Remember Elijah, when he felt like “he alone was left” in all Israel? Remember the words of God, how He told Elijah that he was not alone? And what if good old Barnabas (whose name means “son of encouragement”) had never stepped in to speak up on behalf of Saul (Acts 9:26, 27)? Today, when we feel discouraged because we feel like we are overwhelmed with the work…
False Doctrine
False doctrine is very dangerous. It is designed by Satan to cause people to be lost. During His personal min- istry Jesus warned of false doctrine a number of times. In Matthew 7:15 , he says, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” False prophets have the appearance of being legitimate since they are wearing sheep’s clothing. Their purpose is to destroy our souls. False doctrine is deceiving. We are warned…
The Authority of God’s Word
The Bible is the authoritative word of God. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” When God says something, it is going to happen. Nothing can stop it. Not only is the word of God living and powerful, but it will last forever. 1 Peter 1:23 says, “the word of God lives and abides forever.” The word of God will follow us into eternity. The Bible is God’s instruction…
Kindness
Expressing kindness is such a little thing, yet it means so much. An anonymous writer has well said: “The ministry of kindness is a ministry which may be achieved by all men, rich and poor, learned and illiterate. Brilliance of mind and capacity for deep thinking have rendered great service to humanity, but by themselves they are impotent to dry a tear or mend a broken heart.” Despite his busy schedule during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln often visited the…
Why Study God’s Word
Just as we eat 3 meals a day to sustain our physical bodies, we must also feast on God’s word weekly to sustain our souls. If we don’t we are in danger of losing our souls. God says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.” People will be lost because they did not care enough to read and study God’s instruction book on how to go to Heaven. Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 2:10 that…