(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:9-11 – Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than...
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:1 – James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. (NKJV) I am often asked why Christianity seems so complex and hard to...
If there was a favorite thing I like to teach on other than the Bible, it would be the idea “feelings follow choice”. We live in a culture where feelings reign supreme with entire industries and markets based on solely on appealing to feelings. I...
Hebrews 13:1 – Let brotherly love continue. (NKJV) Full of heartache, a friend wrote me and asked for my advice. It was a long letter, and my intent here is not to make his situation public, but simply to use the very common points of his distress to present...
Personal discipline: everybody wants it, most people think they have it (privately at least) and yet it remains a scarce and elusive prize for the vast majority. Self discipline is the foundation of everything worthwhile in our personal development. Physical health...
Question: I attend a church that believes that going to the doctor is a lack of faith, and that if we are sick or injured we should ask God to heal us. Recently a young woman from our church died of a unknown illness. I am having a hard time with this. Do you think it...
Question:If you were leading a small child to the Lord (4-6 years old), what would you say? How much does the child need to understand at this age?Answer:I’m not sure I would be “leading them to the Lord” in the sense it is commonly used today. I would be leading them...
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…)Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV) I wanted to wrap up our series with an encouraging summary of the truths we have learned. I hope these will bless you...
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV) Most Christians worry occasionally, if only briefly. Some Christians worry constantly despite abundantly clear...
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…)Philippians 3:20 – For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (NKJV) One of the primary reasons Christians have a hard time finding joy in...
