“Train up a child IN THE WAY he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Prov.22:6) All of us as parents have a tremendous responsibility placed on us in the upbringing of those precious sons and daughters...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to MY GOSPEL, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose."(Romans 8:28) With the exception of John 3:16 and II Chron.7:14, the above verse is one of the most...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Most people involved in self-righteous, works religion have to be constantly motivated to obedience through threats of punishment or promises of rewards. Tragically, I know from personal experience that this kind of motivation will produce the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we come to the next part of THE LORD'S PRAYER, I would remind you to keep in mind that Christ is praying this prayer TO THE FATHER, but He prayed it in the audience of and spoke in an audible voice so that His apostles could actually HEAR this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Prov.22:6) Husbands and wives who have been brought to believe God's Gospel and rest in Christ's righteousness alone as their only hope and cause of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When the frightened jailor asked Paul and Silas this question in Acts 16, he revealed a lot about the natural man's false concept of salvation. When faced with hardship and impending judgement, men always want to do something to get right with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And YE WILL NOT COME TO ME, that ye might have life."(John 5:39,40)I find it amazing that unregenerate, lost, moral sinners WILL COME to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
