The world is engaged in a battle. Every time you turn on the news, you see evidence of the physical battles that seem to be mushrooming out of nowhere. But the world is engaged in an even larger battle than these physical ones, the battle between good and evil....
"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift." (2 Cor 15) Last Thursday, on Christmas Eve, in "The Indescribable Gift," Part 4, we saw that integral parts of Jesus' "Indescribable Gift" include receiving His Spirit, receiving His healing for our broken hearts, and...
I was walking out of a local library recently when I heard the most wonderful sound in the world. It was children laughing. The Kindergarten class had just gone out for recess on a warm, Autumn afternoon. They were running, shouting, and playing with all the joy...
Have you ever wondered why our efforts at evangelism don't always have their desired effects? Why the world doesn't embrace the gospel message? The answer is actually quite simple: "But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds...
The gospel message is so fantastic. Why is it that the world isn't running to embrace the gospel? The answer is actually quite simple: "But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded..." (2Cor 4:3...
Last week, in Building Solomon's Temple, Part 2, we discovered that we prepare the building of our heart-temples by giving of all that is precious to us to the Lord. But are there lessons we can learn from the actual construction of Solomon’s temple? Every new home...
Last week, in The Grass is Always Greener, Part 1, we saw that the greener grass mentality is thoroughly engrained in our human nature and is at the root of every sin known to man. But is there any other reasons for avoiding this mentality? I fell into the "Greener...
Last week, in The Heavenly Temple, Part 7, we saw that if we want to know God's glory, we must look to Jesus, to the many images of Him that we are given in the New Testament, for God's glory is written on the face of Christ Jesus. This week brings us to the study of...
Last week, in The Heavenly Temple, Part 8, we saw that this is no mention of the "table of shewbread" in the heavenly Sanctuary because Jesus, the Lamb of God, our Bread of Life, is there. We must partake of Him for our sustenance. We must look to Him for our unity...
Last week, in The Grass is Always Greener, Part 2, we saw that we need to search our lives for any areas where we've subscribed to the "Greener Grass" mentality and renounce these in the name of Jesus. We must then spend time looking for the many blessings God has put...