Evangelize, don't proselytize

by | May 25, 2020 | Contemporary Christianity

Romans 16.25-27 Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the...

Consider Your Ways

by | Apr 11, 2020 | Devotionals

Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways. Haggai 1.5,7 The word for you and me today is simple. Consider your ways. Literally, “set your heart upon your ways,” that is, take to heart, in the sense of thinking seriously about what we are doing....

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

by | Apr 27, 2016 | Corinthians

In the opening four verses of this chapter, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the doctrine of Christ’s resurrection from the dead is a vital part of the gospel. With that in mind, in verses 5-8 he then proceeds to offer proof that Jesus did indeed rise from the...

1 Corinthians 14:26-40

by | Apr 10, 2016 | Corinthians

On the Day of Pentecost, (Acts 2:4, 6, 8) speaking in tongues (glossa) refers to individuals who spoke in dialects or languages other than their native tongue or language. That would be like me starting to speak in French or Arabic right now. The people who heard them...

Romans 8:28

by | Dec 27, 2015 | Devotionals

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. We begin our last study of the year 2015 by looking at the first 3 words, and we know. The underlying idea behind these 3 words...