Code Red

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. In today’s study (Colossians 2:1-10) we’re told to “Beware”, which means to be on one’s guard. Beloved,...

The Grace That Gladdens The Heart

When Barnabas saw the changed lives in Antioch, he knew that the cause for the change was the grace of God. They had received, through Jesus Christ, God’s measure of grace unto salvation. Even the ability to share the gospel in a dynamic way is due to the grace of...

Grinding In Prison

So often when we read the Scriptures we have a preconceived notion about things. One of those ideas, at least for me, revolves around the man Samson. When our children were young they had among their toys a “Samson” figure. Bulging muscles (step aside, Arnold!) and...

Renewed Thinking

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,...

The Tomb Is Empty!

I simply love those words that the heavenly messenger spoke to the women who came to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus that Sunday morning. “… ‘Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where...