Who Touched Me?

One of the sweetest episodes in the life of Jesus is found in His encounter with the woman who was bound by a hemorrhaging problem for twelve years. Can you imagine how horrible this poor woman must have felt in her culture? That physical condition would isolate her...

Religion Or Relationship

We find a very serious theme throughout the Bible, and that is how man can embrace religion and yet lack a relationship with Jesus Christ. In Mark 7:1-3, we see some of the religious community of the day confronting the Lord Jesus and accusing some of His disciples of...

Excellent Things

Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; The word approve here literally means to try or put to the test things for the purpose of approving the good and rejecting the evil....

Unbelief, An Issue Of The Heart

When Jesus was ministering in His own hometown, ‘He could do no mighty work there’, except to heal a few sick folks, because of the unbelief of the people. Without faith, the Bible tells us, it is impossible to please God. This also implies that without faith, Jesus...

By the Book or From the Heart?

Romans 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. The word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). Know this, beloved, two people...