When Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples marveled, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matt. 8:27). But, after everything they saw that day, they should have known Jesus was truly Lord of all. Earlier in the day, leprosy obeyed Jesus (8:1-3), then paralysis obeyed Jesus (8:5-13), then fever obeyed Jesus…

It would not surprise you (or probably even bother or catch your attention) to find out that 89% of Americans believe that birth control is morally acceptable or that 59% believe that wearing clothing made of animal fur is morally acceptable. But it’s some of the other things, that this Gallup poll found that Americans believe are morally acceptable, which should get…

The Greek word “hupakouo” is found about 21 times in the Greek New Testament. “The winds and the sea obey Him” (Matt. 8:27). “Children, obey your parents” (Eph. 6:1). “By faith Abraham obeyed” (Heb. 11:8). The Greek word for “obey” in these passages is a compound word that combines “hupo” (the Greek preposition, “under”) and “akouo” (the Greek verb, “to hear”). Translated…

The prophet Jonah was one of those individuals who had reached his limit and was no longer interested in living. Without judging his motives, Jonah “prayed to the Lord, and said, ‘…O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!’…Then he wished death for himself, and said, ‘It is better for me…

It is so important to be a careful Bible student and to make sure that we identify the context and the persons involved in each passage, lest we misunderstand or misapply a passage. For example, how many times did a woman wash Jesus’ feet? Do you know that happened on two separate occasions and for two separate reasons? First, it was a…

Sometimes people talk about how God “called” them to do something or they were “drawn” by God into a relationship with Him. While being “called” and “drawn” by God are Biblical concepts, people do not always use these terms in Biblical ways. Jesus said in John 6:44, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him…” So…

On May 27, 2018, Will Power won the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. This was his eleventh time in this world-famous race and his first time to win it. Much has been made of this man’s name (and for good reason). May I suggest to you that, while Will Power (the man) may have won the most recent IndyCar race, willpower…

If you knew of something that was guaranteed “profitable for ALL things,” would that get your attention? Would you investigate it? Would you wonder if there was any reason for you not to jump into it yourself? There is a verse in the Bible that says something “is profitable for ALL things.” What do you think it is? Here it is: “…godliness…