Would you say that the world we live in today could be aptly described as “crooked and perverse”? I don’t know of two words that could more accurately express the condition of our society today! Yet, do you know that those are the exact words that God used to depict the world in which His first-century followers were living–2,000 year ago? The…

What do you let into your mind? What do you let settle itself down in your mind and make itself at home? What do you allow to take up residence in your mind so long that you find yourself meditating on it and allowing it to become a part of your character?   How often do we let these sorts of things into…

The Bible teaches that Jesus is coming back (Acts 1:9-11; Heb. 9:28b). Are you ready for that? The Bible teaches that Jesus will return as suddenly and unexpectedly as a thief in the night (Matt. 24:43-44; 2 Pet. 3:10). Are you ready for that? In reaction to the certainty of the return of Christ, the Bible bids Christians to be “looking for…

When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

Hebrews 11 is that great chapter of faith, which highlights great Bible heroes of the Old Testament, who were (and are) great Bible heroes because of their great faith in God. In the midst of this great roll call is this wonderful declaration, “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of…

Sometimes when you’re talking to someone about a Biblical subject, they may bring up some hypothetical situation or tell some random (made-up) story that they think illustrates their particular position on that Bible subject. For example, someone may try to illustrate (with a story) how requiring conditions to be met does not then make something a gift or asking about a random…