The last verse in the Bible says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen” (Rev. 22:21). Some readers might think that is a bit anticlimactic, since nearly every New Testament epistle begins and/or ends with a similar greeting. But, don’t let the abundance of emphasis on grace in the New Testament make you think it is something ordinary. Without…

What kinds of hopes do you have? Do you hope that Elvis is still alive or that the Beatles will tour again? Well, that’s a dead hope! Do you hope that you’ll walk on the moon or that Donald Trump will write you a big check? Well, that’s a wishful hope!  Do you hope that zombies will attack or that Superman will…

Jesus met a blind man and did something rather unusual. “He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay” (John 9:6). Then, he told the man what to do: “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (9:7). There are two conditions in that statement: “Go” and “wash.” Both…

In writing to a group of Christians who were on the verge of turning from Christ and drifting away into disobedience, the writer of Hebrews urged his readers to not neglect “so great a salvation” (Heb. 2:1-4). Contemplate that for just a moment. What is “so great” about “salvation”? Salvation is “so great” because it is given by a great God, purchased…

When Rhoda heard the apostle Peter knocking at the gate of Mary’s house, she ran back inside the house “and announced that Peter stood before the gate” (Acts 12:14). Notice the very next statement, “But they said to her, ‘You are beside yourself!’” All she did was speak the verifiable truth and she was accused of being out of her mind. When…

Have you ever lost your temper with someone? Who’s fault was it–yours or the other person? Have you ever become angry with your computer, television, remote control or some electronic device? Who’s fault was it–yours or the electronic equipment? Have you ever hit your thumb with a hammer and yelled a curse word? Who’s fault was it–yours or the hammer’s? There are…

Computers and electronic devices have a built-in failsafe to ensure that you don’t accidentally delete a file that you intended to keep. When you click on delete, it will not immediately delete the file. Instead, it will ask you, “Are you sure you want to delete this file?” When you respond, “Yes,” sometimes it will ask again, “Do you want to permanently…

Just as much as “I don’t wanna be a goat! Nope,” I do “just wanna be a sheep! Baa!” Children’s songs often teach us more than we realize. “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so,” is about as powerful and meaningful a statement as can will ever cross your lips. So, also, the heart that says, “I…