Our message as a New Testament church is “Christ for the World.” That begins right here in Fort Worth, Texas, and continues to far reaches of the world. Paul’s letter to the believers at Rome is critical. It provides understanding for us in many areas of our Christian life. It has been called the theology textbook of the New Testament. In the early chapters, Paul lays out the foundational truths concerning salvation. But as we will see, Romans is also a textbook for missions.
The Judgment Seat of Christ is a much misunderstood and yet neglected subject. It may be we avoid investigating this event because the Bible calls it, a “judgment seat.” Romans 14:10 emphasizes that our relationship with others will be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What is next on God’s program? Some are looking for a better world. Others are looking for the tribulation, Armageddon, or even for the Antichrist to come on the scene. Paul said that he was looking for that “blessed hope.” We...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Does God want us to know when Jesus will return? The answer is yes, and no. Yes, God wants us to know that Jesus is coming again to this earth to rule and reign as King of kings. Yet no, in the sense that God does not want us to attach a time and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God commanded Ezekiel, the Old Testament prophet, to be a watchman. The watchman had the task of watching for invaders and then blowing the trumpet to warn the city. We note that the watchman would be held accountable to give that warning. Ezekiel...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What is often one of the fears of a little child? The dark. They plead with mom or dad to please leave the light on. Darkness can produce fear in just about everyone. But light dispels not only darkness but also the fear it produces. As the light...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The level of hostility in our society is overwhelming. It seems that people are angry everywhere you go. People are angry on the highways. People are angry in the workplace. Of late, you may find yourself wondering if it is safe to go to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Paul had a great burden that the new believer’s testimony would reflect what Jesus Christ had done in them. The new birth is a revolutionary event in a person’s life. Paul writes a very powerful statement to believers concerning how a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Philosophers, lawyers, educators, even theologians have spent ages seeking to discern, debate, and dissect WHAT TRUTH IS, and WHAT IS TRUTH. Is there such a thing as absolute truth? By that we mean, is there truth that is certain, complete and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This week we will commemorate the Fourth of July, the celebration of our nation’s independence from England two hundred and forty-three years ago. Considering the spiritual condition of our nation always sends my heart to the subject of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
