How much do you respect God’s Word? How much are you willing to submit, subject and surrender yourself to whatever God says in His Word? Too often, when presented with a Biblical truth, a person might respond, “Yeah, but…,” and follow that up with some reason as to how that particular truth does not apply to him. But, if God’s Word is…

Some plumbing tasks require the use of a really big pipe wrench. Others need a smaller, specialty wrench. But, some plumbing jobs call for hand-tightening only–no wrenches. The size of the job determines the proper tool to be used (or not used). It’s the same when working with people. Some situations require a strong approach with a firm grip. Other situations require…

The closing verses of the book of Revelation teach us much about heaven–both what is going to be there and what is not going to be there. These things should not necessarily be looked at  independently of each other, but viewed for how many of them relate to each other. Twice it is stated that, in heaven, “there shall be no night…

Have you ever got a song stuck in your head? Has it ever been stuck in your head all day long? In 1911, James Rowe penned a hymn that begins, “All day long of Jesus I am singing.” Are there enough hymns that could really keep you singing of Jesus all day long? “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning, Jesus at the…

It used to be one of the most recognized rules in our society. People knew it. People could quote it. And people even practiced it. (At least, many did.) The paraphrased version says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The Golden Rule. Unfortunately, the gold in that rule seems to have become tarnished in recent years in…

They took the body of Jesus and “scourged” it (John 19:1). They “twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head” (19:2). “They struck Him with their hands” (19:3). “They crucified Him” (19:18). They viciously and unashamedly tore the body of Jesus to shreds, to the point of taking His life. But, when they stole His clothes, they found His…

“I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone, and I don’t even know if it is true or not. What should I do?” “I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone, and it just has to be true. What should I do?” “I just heard something juicy (and of a private nature) about someone,…

The Bible asks this question, “Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?” (Jas. 3:11). It’s not possible, is it? It’s either one or the other, but not both. Then, to drive the point home, Scripture asks this question, “Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?” (3:12). Again, that’s not…