“Envy is a great leveler. If it cannot level things up, it will level them down; and the words constantly in its mouth are ‘my rights’...

I wrote this poem many years ago. It is, I admit, perhaps a bit odd. But it was written out of the recognition that submitting to Christ...

“Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you willing to give me to betray Him to...

“May our God come and not keep silence.” – Psalm 50:3 We are so quick to ask for God’s presence. We are so eager to hear his voice. “May...

In almost every culture, gold has been treasured. It has been used as money, formed into jewelry, and adorned buildings and furniture....

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’ They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; there is no one who does good....

Spiritual lukewarmness and laziness go hand in hand. Sometimes laziness precedes sin, so that we sin because we have become spiritually...

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you...

In Titus 1, Paul is concerned about “rebellious men, empty talkers, and deceivers” (v. 10) in the church. He commands Titus to “reprove...

Reading through Romans 5:6-11 (http://bib.ly/Ro5.6-11.NASB) reveals a fascinating sequence. Paul first states that “we were helpless” (v....

“We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to...

Imagine for a moment that you visit a local church. This church is known for its: Good works Hatred of sin Ability to discern true vs....

Consider Hosea 7:14 and 16: “They do not cry to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds; For the sake of grain and new wine they...

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? …....

“Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” (Mark 2:5) You remember the story in Mark 2: Jesus is...

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Indeed, has God said,...

Let me share one of the many items on my personal list of “things I have learned the hard way.” Ready? Here it is: If everyone tells you...

We delight in deceiving ourselves when it comes to personal sin: “I’m not doing anything really wrong.” “It feels so good – how could...

I was reading in Judges, and was struck by these verses (2:11-13): “Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served...

“When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us...