Is Jesus Christ the Source of Your Joy?
Is Jesus Christ the Source of Your Joy?
Christian, do you believe you can have true joy from Jesus Christ even in the worst of circumstances?
Is It Sinful for a Married Couple to Not Have Children?
Is It Sinful for a Married Couple to Not Have Children?
Is it sinful for a married Christian couple to not have children if they can? Is it defrauding God's design to be married and enjoy sex, but not have children?
Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?
Is it Right to Alert Pastors When You See Problems and Divisions Arising?
Do members of a church have the responsibility to alert the pastors when they see divisions arising in the church?
Is It OK To Question Someone’s Salvation?
Is It OK To Question Someone’s Salvation?
Questioning the salvation of other professing Christians can often be perceived as unloving or judgmental. But is there a Biblical warrant to do so?
Is It Acceptable and God’s Will?
Is It Acceptable and God’s Will?
If a decision you make is truly acceptable and God's will, then it will not contradict what is in the Bible.
Is Grace Still Amazing? Rediscovering Awe in God’s Presence
Is Grace Still Amazing? Rediscovering Awe in God’s Presence
Michael Durham challenges the congregation to reevaluate their perception of grace, contrasting it with the righteous judgment of God.
Is God Enough For You?
Is God Enough For You?
Do you believe God can make you happier than anything else in the world? Do you believe that God can strip of you something dear, and yet fill you with more joy from Himself?
Is Christ’s Return Imminent?
Is Christ’s Return Imminent?
Is it possible that Jesus could come back at any moment? Or are there certain events that must take place first before He comes?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ Real to You?
Is Christ a reality in your life, or is He just a theory? Don't be content to just go to Christian activities and have intellectual knowledge of Christ. Don't settle for a Christianity that doesn't have a living Christ.
Is Being Blotted Out of the “Book of Life” Losing My Salvation?
Is Being Blotted Out of the “Book of Life” Losing My Salvation?
It's very interesting how many people look at Revelation 3:5 and say, "Oh look, you can be blotted out of God's book of life." Yet it says exactly the opposite...
Introspectionism
Introspectionism
Introspectionism has its seekers looking, not at Christ as their hope, but their repentance. Thus repentance itself becomes a fetish.
In Shadowed Seasons: Honest Journal Reflections on Depression
In Shadowed Seasons: Honest Journal Reflections on Depression
In this video, "In Shadowed Seasons: Honest Journal Reflections on Depression" pastor Kyle White shares some journal entries of Charles Spurgeon and of his own.
In Our Spiritual Fluctuations Christ Loves Us Still
In Our Spiritual Fluctuations Christ Loves Us Still
Our love for Christ often weakens and distance comes between us and Christ. There are times we become sluggish in our walk with Him...
Important to Walk in Purity Before Marriage?
Important to Walk in Purity Before Marriage?
How open should single people be about their sexual purity to a potential spouse that they are interested in?
Ignorance Keeps People From Becoming Christians
Ignorance Keeps People From Becoming Christians
Ignorance is the very explanation as to why all men in this world who are not Christians, are not Christians. Why do the lost feel that the things of Christ are boring?
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
One of the most fearful things a Christian can do is grieve the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit's influences decline in our lives, the consequences can be terrifying...
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
Bitterness and unforgiveness can have such a strong grip on the heart. The only thing that can melt it is looking at Christ on the cross dying for our sins. If the cross of Christ...
If We Don’t Forgive God Will Not Forgive Us?
If We Don’t Forgive God Will Not Forgive Us?
When the Bible says that we won't be forgiven if we don't forgive others, does this mean that our works save us?
If I Don’t Have It Today I Don’t Need It Today
If I Don’t Have It Today I Don’t Need It Today
In John 15 Jesus is saying that the branch will get what is given to it and what it needs. Meaning: If I don't have it today I don't need it today.
I’m Lost and Have Little Time to Live
I’m Lost and Have Little Time to Live
If someone has realized that they're lost and don't have much time to live, what should they do? Should they give up and resign to being lost? Should they wait for...
I’m 99% Sure I Committed the Unpardonable Sin
I’m 99% Sure I Committed the Unpardonable Sin
People are often plagued with the thought they've truly committed the unpardonable sin. What kind of counsel do these people need?
I Was a Lost Pastor and Religious Hypocrite
I Was a Lost Pastor and Religious Hypocrite
God saved me when I was 26 years of age, after pastoring two churches. I am a sinner saved by grace; a child of the living God.
I Threw Myself on Jesus’ Mercy, But Nothing Happened
I Threw Myself on Jesus’ Mercy, But Nothing Happened
When people are pursuing Christ and say, "nothing happened", they can either give up seeking and go to hell, or they can keep seeking...
I Lay Down and Slept
I Lay Down and Slept
I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
I Had Never Truly Rested in Christ’s Work
I Had Never Truly Rested in Christ’s Work
A person can grow up hearing the gospel a million times and yet never believe in it. They have ears and hear the truth and yet they do not truly hear the truth.
I Feel Like I’m Spiritually Dying
I Feel Like I’m Spiritually Dying
We need to be aware of how God presents Himself in Scripture, because sometimes during evangelism the person will describe that "the Lord is not saving me."
Humility Necessary for the Christian to Work Properly
Humility Necessary for the Christian to Work Properly
The Bible urges us to walk worthy of God's calling; one of the characteristics of a walk worthy of our calling is humility. The Bible also calls members...
Humbled in Conversion, Humbled in Ministry
Humbled in Conversion, Humbled in Ministry
If there's any work of God that should characterize every person's conversion, it should be the destruction of that person's pride.
How to View the Flaws of the Reformers
How to View the Flaws of the Reformers
Some of the reformers had pretty severe, shortsighted flaws, but we honor them nevertheless for their faith and their faithfulness...
How To Share The Gospel With An Atheist
How To Share The Gospel With An Atheist
How should I share the gospel with an atheist? So I was saved about two years ago from, well, atheism, and I have a pretty atheistic family.
How To Say Goodbye To Anxiety Today
How To Say Goodbye To Anxiety Today
Let's turn in our Bibles to Philippians to develop then things that Stuart said on Wednesday. Philippians 4 verse , Rejoice in the Lord always, Again, I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone....
How to Respond When Misjudged and Reviled
How to Respond When Misjudged and Reviled
What Biblical advice would you give to someone who feels that another Christian has misjudged their character? If someone brings some of your actions...
How To Pursue Holiness But Not Become Self-Righteous?
How To Pursue Holiness But Not Become Self-Righteous?
How does the believer pursue holiness and yet not become self-righteous? How do we combat self-righteousness and pride?
How to Pray like an Apostle
How to Pray like an Apostle
I’ve often considered it to be a significant measure of a person’s spiritual maturity to simply ask somebody, “How much do you pray for others?”
How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
One of the hardest decisions we have to daily face as Christians is how to best use our time. We have so many choices to sort through and wrestle with.
How to Fight Distraction in a Distracted Age
How to Fight Distraction in a Distracted Age
We desperately need to fight distraction and keep our focus on redeeming our time by doing that with which has eternal value.
How to Exasperate Your Children
How to Exasperate Your Children
The Bible admonishes parents (fathers in particular) to not exasperate their children. What are some ways that parents can exasperate their children and how can we avoid them?
How To Do It
How To Do It
The fact of the matter is, the Bible is not a How-To book; it is a What-To book. God tells us what to do, what must be done, what is our responsibility according to His laws and principles.
How to Cultivate God’s Presence in My Life?
How to Cultivate God’s Presence in My Life?
How can we cultivate God's presence, and have a more real sense of God's presence?
How to Be An Encouragement to Your Pastor During Trials (Part 3)
How to Be An Encouragement to Your Pastor During Trials (Part 3)
Pastors will face incredible difficulties in leading the church. Clint Leiter shares some of the fiery trials he went through after Bob Jennings went to be with the Lord.