“How should a Christian respond to persecution?”……There's no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living the Christian life. The apostle Paul warned us that "everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12). Jesus told us to expect persecution from the world because if they […]
“What is the true gospel?”……The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man's redemption in the death, burial and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. ……The word […]
“What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God?”……Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:33). The verse's meaning is as direct as it sounds. We are to seek the things of God as a priority over the things of the world. Primarily, it […]
Why You Cannot “Do All Things” Through Christ by Byron Yawn 34 Comments Have we misunderstood this well-known Scripture? Could it be even more than we think? You can't actually "do all things" in Christ. Not the way you think you can anyway. I realize this sounds like sacrilege given the suburban spin we've put […]
The Unshakable Foundations Psalm 11:2-3 “The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.…They shoot from the shadows at those whose hearts are right. The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?" Often we hear or feel the drum beat of those who oppose the work […]
Your vessel must be clean ├ö├ç├┤ then God will use it What it takes for God to use you…by Rick Warren God wants to do something incredible through you. But he's going to start by dealing with your past.……Rick Warren God uses all kinds of vessels ├ö├ç├┤ big ones, little ones, ornate ones, plain ones, […]
What Paul Knew 1 Corinthians 8:2 …"Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn't really know very much." There are many things which none of us can know–not even the apostle Paul. Yet even with his realistic modesty, there are certain key truths which Paul could affirm with certainty, and so can we on […]