Follow Christ, Not Man

In one of the most personal letters in the entire canon of Scripture (3rd John), we read about three men who were influencing the church in one way or another. One was Gaius, the other was Diotrephes and the last was Demetrius. Two of these men, Gaius and Demetrius...

The Peril Of Being Lukewarm

In Jesus’ message to the church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22), He does not have one word of commendation for them. It is ironic because they boasted of their riches and material possessions, which, no doubt, they interpreted as being a sign of God’s blessing. On...

5 ingredients of true repentance

“And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their...

The Blessed Mystery

As we come to the close of our study in Romans, Paul mentions “the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began” (Romans 16:25). This word “mystery” is not to be understood as it is used to describe a crime mystery. This word describes...

The Gospel Of Gladness

David declared, “Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and wine increased.” Have you noticed a real absence of genuine gladness in God’s people lately? When preparing to come to church on Sunday, or at any other time, do you...