Jesus encountered a Gentile in the city of Capernaum for whom He had great praise, “I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel” (Luke 7:9). What was it about this man that brought such commendation from the Lord? The centurion had a servant, “who was dear to him” and “was sick and ready to die. So when he heard…

Imagine for a moment that you were able to do everything that you want to do for God! Wouldn’t that be cool! Think about all of those things that you’ve always wanted to do, and imagine that in the next year (or even the next few months) you were able to take them on one-by-one. Ultimately and truly, isn’t that what all…

The salvation process, while it requires work and effort and diligence on our part, is actually a work that is done by God! God is the One who saves us! God is the One who has done, is doing and will continue to do the saving work! (Don’t misunderstand or misread that! Christians are “created for good works” [Eph. 2:10], and must…

Do you know how glass (if it has a convex curve) can magnify an image and yet, if you reverse the curve, the same glass could minify an image? Regardless of what was going to happen in his life (good or bad, life or death), the apostle Paul determined to make certain of one thing — “Christ will be magnified in my…

In Philippians 1:16-17, Paul used an interesting word to explain his relation to the defense of the gospel. The KJV and ASV translate it that he was “set for the defense of the gospel.” The NKJV and NASB translate it, “I am appointed” (emphasizing the passive voice). The Greek word (keimai) is interesting. It is used with reference to the positioning of…

Many approaches can be taken when talking about the subject of modesty and God’s will in this regard. We could use 1 Timothy 2:9 or 1 Peter 3:3-4 to talk about the proper clothing. We could look at Matthew 5:28-29 or Romans 14:19-21 to talk about the proper influence. But, let’s think about the subject as it relates to Romans 8:29, which…

Everything grows old, except for God Like it or not, you are growing older. In fact, everything around you is growing older. “For my days are consumed like smoke, And my bones are burned like a hearth…Because of the sound of my groaning My  bones cling to my skin…My days are like a shadow that lengthens, And I wither away like grass”…

There’s an old saying, “Give an inch and they’ll take a mile.” Sometimes that’s said about something rather “innocent” (comparatively speaking) that a child does, but sometimes it has reference to a practice that has moved well beyond “innocent.” The popularity of self-service fountain drinks in restaurants and gas stations is going to cost certain “consumers” more than they figured (eternally!). One…