Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming anxiety will only happen as we turn from our fears and unbelief and trust the Lord in all our circumstances.
Do Not Love the World
Do Not Love the World
When John tells us "do not love the world", the main thing he has in mind is not the possessions in the world.
Racism Condemned
Racism Condemned
If you just think about what pride is, that is what racism is rooted in.
Cain or Christ: Hatred or Love
Cain or Christ: Hatred or Love
It's easy to say, "I'm not like Cain, I didn't put a knife in my brother." However, hatred is more subtle than sticking a knife in your brother.
Christ the Destroyer
Christ the Destroyer
1 John 3:8 says, "The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil."
Church Leaders Casually Texting Single Sisters?
Church Leaders Casually Texting Single Sisters?
Is it OK for married brothers in leadership positions to be casually texting or emailing single sisters?
The Unpardonable Sin
The Unpardonable Sin
It is not the unpardonable sin which hinders your being a Christian; but your wickedness of heart, your pride, vanity, and insincerity.
Right Response to Sexual Temptation: Flee!
Right Response to Sexual Temptation: Flee!
People ask, "What am I supposed to do if I am in the midst of, or being tempted by sexual immorality?" And the Bible has one simple, clear word: flee!
What is the Sin that Leads to Death?
What is the Sin that Leads to Death?
First John 5:16 says that "there is sin that leads to death" and in the context of this letter he is dealing with those false prophets that are false to the true Christ.
We Must Get Our Minds Off Ourselves
We Must Get Our Minds Off Ourselves
If we get our minds off of ourselves and get our minds on our brother's and sisters, and especially our minds in worship on the Lord Jesus Christ...
Mercy for the Chief of Sinners
Mercy for the Chief of Sinners
If someone refuses to become a Christian, it is because they count it their wisdom to not become a Christian. When in reality it is their complete lack of knowledge...
You’re Dead to Sin, But Still at War
You’re Dead to Sin, But Still at War
Sin will plead to you and say, "Just spare me, I'm just a little one!" But give it no accommodation. Remember, you're dead to sin. You can do this clinging to Christ.
Does Sex Equal Marriage in God’s Eyes?
Does Sex Equal Marriage in God’s Eyes?
Someone asked, "Are only virgin marriages legitimate? I was told by a group that I am in adultery because I was not a virgin when I got married... according to this group sex is marriage."
Tardiness: Is Being Habitually Late Sinful?
Tardiness: Is Being Habitually Late Sinful?
Is habitual tardiness a sin? If so, how should Christians be living their lives in light of this sin being so overlooked and tolerated as normal in our society and even in some of our churches?
The Truth Sets You Free from Sexual Lust
The Truth Sets You Free from Sexual Lust
If a believer who fights against sexual lust can but look and realize that resisting temptation here is but for a moment. Yet in a brief vapor...
Racism is Opposed to God
Racism is Opposed to God
The division that is created in racism is part of a system that is organized against God. Racism opposes the love of God the Father. Our greatest identity is not our skin color...
Having Peace Like a River
Having Peace Like a River
The peace of God is that which flows like a river; in that it is unending, refreshing, and life-giving. Paul calls us to "not be anxious about anything"...
Us and Them? Black and White? Or One in Christ?
Us and Them? Black and White? Or One in Christ?
When we speak as Christians about "us and them", isn't the very nature of those pronouns divisive talk? The Bible doesn't teach us, "black and white"...
Whom Shall I Fear? The Lord is My Light
Whom Shall I Fear? The Lord is My Light
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Will God Give Me Life?
Will God Give Me Life?
True life is to know the Lord intimately, but sin interrupts this. One of the greatest griefs behind sin is how it affects the Christian's fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Abortion: Who’s to Say?
Abortion: Who’s to Say?
I put forward that there is indeed a word from God. The Bible, the law of the Lord, gives us a ruling on the matter – that the unborn is a person.
The Folly of Human Preference
The Folly of Human Preference
Trifling with conscience and lack of full obedience to the Holy Spirit in the personal life of a Christian expose him to the grave danger, either of exhibiting self-will...
How Dead is Dead? The Five-Fold Fallenness of Man (Part 1)
How Dead is Dead? The Five-Fold Fallenness of Man (Part 1)
When we were lost, we were dead in trespasses and sins. It wasn't that we transgressed against God every once in awhile. All we ever did was sin and trespass...
The Devil: Prince of the Power of the Air (Part 3)
The Devil: Prince of the Power of the Air (Part 3)
Who is the "prince of the power of the air"? Is it of course the Devil? Or is it referring to someone else? We are confronted by a spirit outside of ourselves, a personal...
Contentment is Found in Christ Alone
Contentment is Found in Christ Alone
What is contentment? Contentment is being fully satisfied in our soul, it is an idea of complete sufficiency. It is used in reference to God, in His self sufficiency...
Afraid I Committed The Unpardonable Sin
Afraid I Committed The Unpardonable Sin
Do you fear that you have committed the unpardonable sin? You may have, but nevertheless run to Christ. You say, "Isn't that a contradiction?"
Holy Spirit: Your Best Friend to Kill Sexual Sin
Holy Spirit: Your Best Friend to Kill Sexual Sin
The Holy Spirit must be the believer's best friend in the battle to kill sexual sin. You cannot have victory against sin unless it is victory...
Are Certain Hand Signs Satanic?
Are Certain Hand Signs Satanic?
Are certain hand signs satanic? Hand gestures can have a variety of meaning depending upon their use in a specific culture. So can a hand signal mean something satanic?
Enslaved to the Desires of The Flesh (Part 4)
Enslaved to the Desires of The Flesh (Part 4)
Believers once lived in the passions of their flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind. All lost men are still enslaved to the desires of their flesh.
We Were Children of Wrath (Part 5)
We Were Children of Wrath (Part 5)
By nature people are children of wrath and in trouble with an angry God who is a consuming fire. The lost must be saved from the just judgment...
What To Do When You’re Snared
What To Do When You’re Snared
Trapped! Ensnared! Captured! What the enemy is unable to do by open assault he often can easily accomplish by subtlety. The first thing the Bible says about...
Christ Breaks Down Every Ethnic Barrier
Christ Breaks Down Every Ethnic Barrier
Jesus smashed down the separations between the Jews and Gentiles. He did this that "He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace."
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan will call all of his hordes together to keep Christians from maintaining an intimate abiding experience with Christ. One strategy the devil will...
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
From Fear to Faith in the Face of Christ
One aspect of mortifying sin is killing our fears. Fear is a drug that makes us think wrongly and it's the beginning of defeat in any situation that...
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
Anxiety is a Waste of Time
If you give into anxiety you will reap fear, condemnation, and discouragement. Anxiety is a wasted choice that dishonors the Savior. Rather we must not yield to anxiety, but take everything to the Lord in prayer.
How Do You Kill Sin?
How Do You Kill Sin?
Christians must not be passive in putting sin to death; they must be proactive. We must never take an attitude of defeat. The Bible calls us to long-term...
The Anger and Joy of Jesus
The Anger and Joy of Jesus
Jesus' anger sprang from His recognition of the sources of man's fall - Satan and sin, but also death. The motives...
Fitly Framed Together
Fitly Framed Together
It doesn't matter what shade of skin we have, but by reconciliation through the Cross, the door has been opened so that we actually have real communion...
Practical Advice on Overcoming Anger
Practical Advice on Overcoming Anger
It never gets physical and I acknowledge it is a problem but I am really desperate for some wisdom and practical advice on overcoming anger.
It’s Your Responsibility to Kill Sin
It’s Your Responsibility to Kill Sin
When it comes to killing sin, it's your personal responsibility. If you fail to kill sin in your life, it's not someone else's fault; it's your fault. You must be intentional and deliberate; not passive in this battle.