Do you know that guy who nearly ran into you this morning while texting and driving? Do you know what he has in common with the lady who is teaching your children at school? Do you know what she has in common with the guy who took your money at lunch today? Do you know what he has in common with the…

The book of Proverbs teaches us that “a harsh word stirs up anger” (15:1), and “an angry man stirs up strife” (29:22), and “a hot-tempered man stirs up strife” (15:18), “an arrogant man stirs up strife” (28:25) and “hatred stirs up strife” (10:12). It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it, that “any fool can start a quarrel” (20:3). Question: Are you “any fool”? Some…

When Jesus came to John the Baptist “to be baptized by him,” John at first “tried to prevent Him,” because he understood the purpose of baptism (“for the remission of sins,” Mark 1:4; Acts 2:38) and he understood that Jesus had no sins of which to be remitted (Matt. 3:13-14). But Jesus insisted that it must be done, in order “to fulfill…

John Calvin’s doctrine of Total Hereditary Depravity has become so ingrained in the minds of various religious groups that it is hard for them to see anything in Scripture other than Calvin’s idea that individuals are born into this world condemned in the eyes of God, having inherited sin from previous generations. But, the doctrine of Christ must prevail over any man-made doctrine.…

You are passionate about your political candidate. That’s ok. You are so passionate that you share and post all sorts of stuff on social media. You are so passionate that you wear a t-shirt with the candidate’s name, you have multiple bumper stickers, you have a sign in your front yard and you have even made financial contributions to the campaign. That is…

Have you ever met a professional “digger”? What about a “burier”? What do I mean by that? Have you ever met someone who loved–just absolutely and almost instinctively loved–to dig up dirt on other people? Just the slightest hint of a person’s indiscretion and there are certain individuals who will whip out the shovel (or even a backhoe) and see how much they…

Without looking, do you know what the last word in the Bible is? If not, what would you guess? No, it is not, “The End”! If it helps, it is also the last word in the books of Romans, First Corinthians, Galatians, Second Peter and Jude. God closes His inspired revelation with this word–“Amen.” Think about that. The English word “amen” comes from…

It could be argued (rather successfully) that “love” is the grandest theme of the Bible! Jesus loved us SO much that He gave “Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God” (Eph. 5:2). That is love (1 John 3:16). In return, the Lord expects us to love Him! Do you love Jesus? The Greek language had multiple words for “love.”…