Posts by Lincoln Park Church of Christ (Page 3)
Do you need to repent today?
Perhaps you have at some point in your life noticed a sign bearing the word “Fresh!” Immediately we think of something that is better and healthier. Fresh fruits and vegetables have more nutrition because they haven’t had the nutrients cooked out of them or leached out through freezing/transportation. During the summer we get watermelons and cantaloupe “fresh” off the truck. I love eating fresh summer fruits. They are juicier and sweeter than the stuff usually found in the supermarket. Wouldn’t…
Listening for God’s Voice
By Mike Riley A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. Suddenly, the Native American said, “I hear a cricket.” His friend said, “What? You must be crazy. You couldn’t possibly hear a cricket in all…
Spiritual Growth Starts with Goals
What are your spiritual goals? Where do you see yourself as a Christian in the next five years? Have you ever asked such questions about your relationship with God and Christ? It is common for people to ask such questions about their physical welfare. Job interviewers include them when evaluating potential employees. Why? No one wants a stagnant employee. They want people who will challenge themselves and grow so that their company will improve at what it does. Why shouldn’t…
Become slow to anger
Solomon said, “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention” (Proverbs 15:18). We need to become people that are slow to anger. How do we do this? Realize the need to be slow to anger. If we do not see the purpose of being slow to anger, then we will not ever change. We will continue to act with uncontrolled anger and will not change. But we need to see the effect anger…
Do you love the church?
The church can only be effective if it consists of men and women who are dedicated to serving God. The strength of the church depends on how willing its members are to participate. There are at least four things the church needs from every member to make it strong: The church needs our loyalty. Being a member of the church is a way of life and not just some worldly membership to a lodge, civic club, or political party. We…
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…
Immanuel “God with Us”
Man has much to learn, not only from his youth, but even to the time of his death! There are so many things we do not now. One person has observed that the older he became and the more he learned, the more he realized that he did not know. We need to realize our need to be taught of God (Isaiah 2:3) and that His way are not necessarily the ways we want to walk (Isaiah 42:24, 55:8). But…
Christ our Mediator
In Revelation 4:8, the four living creatures cry out, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.” God is holy; He is above and beyond all created things. He is unknowable unless He reveals Himself to us. “For who among men know the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God no man knows, except the Spirit…
Lets All Strive to be Righteous
Righteousness is defined as conformity to God’s Law, both in our hearts and in our deeds, inside and outside. Righteousness comes only by faith in Christ. Righteousness is His character. We are not to be passive; we are to be active in faith. The righteousness of God is His character that justifies His people. We, as His people, are to show our faithfulness back to Him. Christ’s righteousness is given to us (imputed, propitiation) by our faith, which we did…
When does life begin?
By Brad Harrub The inspired psalmist observed: “For you formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:13-14). You covered me in my mother’s womb. The Lord said to the prophet Jeremiah: “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; Before you were born, I sanctified you;” (Jeremiah 1:5). The prophet Isaiah…
Grace or Works?
Many people believe that religion is just about morality. In that vein, they will make statements like, “All religions are the same; one is no better than the other. They all teach the same morality, so what difference does it make which one I believe?” First, they do not all teach the same morality, but even if they did, they still would not be the same because of the differences in doctrine. Is there one God, or many? Is God…
Today I Choose…
I Choose Love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today, I will love God and what God loves. I Choose Joy. I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical, the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to…