THIS is Eternal Life! Some things in the Bible are difficult to understand, but others are simple for those in whom the Spirit of God is at work. One of the simplest things ought to be the truth that humble repentance is a GOOD thing for the believer! God says that He “opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (Proverbs…
THIS Is Eternal Life! Are you happy? For most people, the answer depends on the day, or perhaps the week. Happiness is defined by most as a state of mind produced by the circumstances of your life. When life seems to be “going your way,” you are happy; when it isn’t, you are sad, angry, overwhelmed, disappointed, frustrated, discouraged and more! But…
THIS is Eternal Life! Children need love. Children need guidance. Children need protection. Children need nurture and comfort. Children need discipline and correction. Children need all these things and more, and our Father in heaven has provided for the needs of children through mothers and fathers and in the fellowship of Christ’s Body, the Church. When we think of families a lot…
THIS is Eternal Life! What is one of the greatest gifts to a believer? That the God of the universe wants you to know Him. Not just to know that God exists, which is a blessing in itself, but to actually know Him deeply – THE God – the Creator and Sustainer of all life. To know, and understand the sovereignty, power,…
THIS is Eternal Life! Part of the problem we have in facing temptations of various kinds is that we don’t always realize they are temptations! Things happen and we react. Problems arise and we respond in predictable patterns. Trials and suffering are common to the human experience, but when they strike close to home we somehow forget the counsel we have given…
THIS is Eternal Life! “HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!!” We rejoice this morning in the victory of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, over sin and death! What will you do tomorrow, next week, next month, when facing unexpected and unwanted trials or suffering? Will you remember what we celebrate today? Does the truth of Jesus’ resurrection reach beyond today…
THIS is Eternal Life! There are so many things going on in our lives and in the world around us that it is easy to miss what GOD is doing … unless you know where to look! Throughout the history of Israel, we read of God calling and using specific people to bring about His intended goals. Those who were given eyes…
THIS is Eternal Life! Millions of people in our country and more than two BILLION people around the world claim to be Christians, to be followers of Jesus Christ, to believe in the God who reveals Himself in His Word, the Bible. Yet statistics show that fewer than one-fourth worship regularly and even fewer believe that obedience to God’s commands found in…
THIS Is Eternal Life! “Worship” means different things to different people. True worship is the heart’s response to God’s love and grace that leads those who believe in Him to bring an offering before Him. True worship is always a response, and the offering one brings reveals the depth of our love for God. Most people think of money when they think…
THIS is Eternal Life! Pictures are nice, but they don’t tell the whole story. You can put a group of pictures together and they give you glimpses of a lifetime, but there are people and things and words and emotions that are not captured by a picture. The Bible is full of such “snapshots” and that is all many people see when…