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…

Have you ever tried one of those taste tests, where they try to see how refined or how choosey your tastes really are? How well can you taste the difference in similar foods or drinks? Are you able to sense whether you will like the taste of something even before you try it? I love how God uses words (like “taste”) that…

If you were going to finish the sentence, “The Lord is in…,” how would you complete it? A familiar Biblical text states, “The Lord is in His holy temple” (Hab. 2:20). No doubt, “His holy temple” has some reference to heaven, for Psalm 11:4 says, “The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven.”   Yes, the Lord is…

I am guessing that you’ve never heard anyone say that (or anything like it). “I’m gonna pass out if I don’t get to worship God soon!” Yep, it sounds a little “over-the-top” or “dramatic,” doesn’t it? Nobody would ever verbalize anything like that, let alone even think it!   Well, a conclusion such as that would be…wrong! The heart of a worshiper…

There is a word used frequently of Paul’s preaching in the book of Acts and it is translated variously: Paul “reasoned with them from the Scriptures” (Acts 17:2; cf. 17:17; 18:4, 19; 19:8-9; 24:25); “disputing” (24:12); “preached” or “discoursed” or “talked with them” (20:7, 9). The Greek word fundamentally meant “to reason, to argue, to dispute, to revolve in the mind, to…

The account of the lynch stoning of Stephen (the first martyr for the cause of Christ) has many lessons for us to glean, but the posture of Jesus, when Stephen sees Him at the right hand of God, is of particular interest. Everywhere else in Scripture, it depicts Jesus (after His ascension and exaltation) as “sitting at the right hand of God”…