Intimate Abiding

When the writer to the Hebrews exhorted them to draw near to God “with a true heart in full assurance of faith”, he was communicating the very heart of God. How easy it is to drift away from that precious truth! Out of all the commandments, the most important is...

Fervent Faith

As we have been studying Jesus’ teaching on signs leading up to His return, I’m sure that we have been challenged to walk closer to Him. A word that is used in Scripture that could label the kind of faith needed for these last days is fervent. Paul tells the church at...

Signs And Jesus

In a study of Jesus’ Olivetti Discourse about the end of the world, we take note of particular signs that will precede His return. If we are not careful, we can become trapped watching for signs instead of being secure by looking at the Son. As unbelievers are...

Loving Life

I find it so interesting that in a letter that is written to Christians who were being persecuted and unjustly treated, Peter would include a section on loving life (1 Peter 3:10). Loving life when being persecuted? When under pressure? When unjustly treated? Yes....