In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul encouraged Timothy to be a good soldier.  I am reminded, every time I read this passage, that we are supposed to be soldiers of the cross.  We are to preach the cross despite opposition.  The council tried to stop Peter and the apostles from preaching...

Here’s something we have to look forward to… the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, at the Rapture.  According to 1 Thes 4:16-17, it’s going to be like this.  “The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of...

According to Jn 15:12, when Jesus gave us his commandment to “love one another, as I have loved you,” he gave us his example to follow.  In the next three verses he shows us the kind of love we are supposed to have for one another.  We are to love...

Our text is Eph 4:8-12, dealing with the gifts the Lord has given to men.  In this passage, Paul wrote about 5 gifts given to the church by the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus gave the gifts – Eph 4:8.  Paul started this verse with the phrase “Wherefore” (for which...

In Ps 27:1-3 David asks, Whom shall I fear?  Of whom shall I be afraid?  The context of these questions is a fight.  Notice the references to the wicked, mine enemies, my foes, an host, and war.  We are in a fight.  Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight...

We had previously scheduled Caleb Caviness and his wife, Kelci, missionaries to the Republic of Congo, for Sunday night. After the “stay at home” order, we, unfortunately, had to cancel this meeting. However, when I awoke on Monday morning last week, it dawned on me that we could still “have...

God giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  The resurrection of Jesus Christ takes you to the other side of life beyond the grave.  Because of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, God gives us: Victory over the sting of death – 1 Cor 15:55-56 – the...

In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ.  In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit.  If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1.  Paul wrote, “that ye...

1 Jn 5:6-8 is quite a passage of scripture in your Bible.  For the most part, Bible scholars and many preachers don’t believe that 1 Jn 5:7 should even be in your Bible.  They say that this verse is a late addition to scripture, that it isn’t in the “oldest...

Ps 94:20 says, “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”  I have been praying a lot, like you have, for our folks to draw closer to God, for medical professionals to be safe and wise and understanding, for those in authority to...