The Triune God: The Most Awesome Being You Will Ever Meet
Meeting God? The Bible assures all human beings that they will someday meet God. That may be a sobering idea, even a scary one. But, to rightly know God also gives us a joy and eagerness to meet Him. Now, if ...
The Crucifixion of Christ
What is Crucifixion? In secular history, crucifixion is first mentioned as being used by the Persian Empire about 600 B.C. This ancient form of capital punishment brought about a cruel, shameful, and painful death. A person's arms and feet were ...
Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper
Not Quite Wonderful We love it when "life is good" and we can easily focus on "what a wonderful world" this is (as the song lyric says). But all is not always wonderful. Though we are not all dealt the ...
PRAYER
A Beautiful Privilege For a Christian, prayer is a beautiful thing. We are not speaking to just an impersonal force or a deaf idol. We are not trying to appease God or earn His love for us by our prayers. ...
What is Baptism and Why is it Important?
GOD IS LIFE We know the certainty of life in this physical world. After all, we are here. We start out drinking, then eating; nourishing our cellular life as we grow. We treasure our relationships. We care for ourselves. We ...
5 Benefits of Attending Church Regularly
We know attending church regularly can be challenging for some. But did you know there are quite a few benefits when you do? Here are five benefits you’ll receive by attending church regularly! It Connects Us with God One of ...
“Should I pray, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’?” (John 12:27)
Throughout His ministry, Jesus showed Himself to be God’s Son, especially in the hundreds of miracles He preformed. He also called Himself God’s only begotten Son, and claimed to be equal with His Father in heaven. In addition, He spoke ...
“Do Not Cry.” Luke 7:13
It was a heart-wrenching situation. A woman had lost her husband some time ago, and now her only son had died. Friends were carrying the body on a burial cot followed by the grief-stricken woman and many friends and neighbors ...
“Mary has chosen what is better.” Luke 10:42
Jesus had been invited to be a guest at the home of Martha and Mary. As usual, Jesus used the opportunity to teach spiritual truth to those around Him. Mary sat near Jesus and listened eagerly. Martha, on the other ...
“Unless you also repent.” (Luke 13:3)
The Jewish people were being ruled by the Romans. Pilate was their Roman governor. Along with other Roman rulers, he was ruthless at times. On one occasion, he ordered the killing of some Jewish people from Galilee while they were ...
How to Start Building a Relationship with God
Vitally Important When thinking about a relationship with God it can be downright confusing and overwhelming to figure out what that means, to understand the Bible, or to sort through the various opinions and teachings presented online. In addition, it ...
“Your sins are forgiven.” (Luke 5:20)
It was early in Jesus' ministry. He had been healing many people and had gained such a reputation that crowds sought Him out. So did the religious leaders of the day. On this occasion these leaders filled a home to ...