February 17, 2015, a young couple welcomed their first child into their family. They’d been told this little girl had medical conditions “incompatible with life” and she wouldn’t even be able to draw a breath if she survived childbirth. They were advised to terminate the pregnancy. They chose to see…
In Jesus’ day, it was a common belief that if a person suffered an illness or had a child with some sort of disability, that person was being punished for sin. So the disciples’ question, while seemingly insensitive, isn’t out of line. Their main curiosity was who sinned—the parents or…
Have you ever heard the phrase “once saved, always saved”? There are mixed feelings about it, probably the result of some who use Christianity as fire insurance rather than make a real heart commitment. But I see the statement itself as true. We need only ask Christ to be our…
A young man once told me he didn’t want to submit to God because he didn’t want anybody telling him what to do. The sentiment isn’t uncommon—a lot of people hold that view—but it actually doesn’t make a great deal of sense. You’re always going to serve a master: God…
HYMN DAY! “Power in the Blood” by Lewis E. Jones is one of those rollicking hymns that makes the rafters vibrate when voices sing it loud and strong. And the words…wow. I hope for each of those questions, you can give a hearty, “Amen!” 1 Would you be free from…
Jesus called Himself the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He emphasized that no one came to the Father except through Him. Since He is the Truth, when we believe the Truth, we find ourselves set free from sin. Sin separates us from God; accepting Jesus as Savior breaks the…
Although most rejected Him, there were some Jewish people who saw the truth and acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah. To these people He gave an important admonition: “…continue in My word.” To put it bluntly, lip service isn’t enough here—we need action. Whenever my girls responded to an instruction with,…
This is further denunciation of the common belief system bandied about by celebrities and the not-so-famous that claims many roads lead to God. The ONLY way to the Father is through the Son. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to…
Decades ago, I asked an elderly man if He knew Jesus as Savior. He said nope. I asked if he’d like to know Him. He said, “I’m a good man. I don’t cheat, lie, or steal, and if that’s not enough to satisfy God, then that’s too bad.” I can…
HYMN DAY! “Faith is the Victory” by John H. Yates was written over a hundred years ago, and its words still apply. 1. Encamped along the hills of light, Ye Christian soldiers rise, And press the battle ere the night Shall veil the glowing skies; Against the foe in vales…
