The Privilege And Power Of Prayer

Scripture is filled with promises that relate to the prayers of God’s people. James 5:16 tells us that “the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” One of the means that God uses in bringing about His purposes upon the earth is the prayers of the...

Displeasure with God’s goodness

Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. What was it that displeased Jonah? The fact that God was gracious, merciful, slow to anger and kind towards the repentant Ninevites. Jonah had expected the Ninevites to reject God’s message and...

Watch Your Tongue!

This morning James introduces us to a topic that hits home, and that is, the power of the human tongue and the words that we speak (James 3:1-12). Our speech has the capacity to bless others (Ecclesiastes 10:12a) or hurt them terribly (Proverbs 26:22). The unruly...

What Does Theology Look Like?

The most important aspect of all theology or Bible study is obedience and practical application (Matthew 7:24-27). The Scriptures not only tell us what to believe, but they also tell us how to behave (2 Timothy 3:16- 17). The only valid expression of conversion is...