Christianity is relational. It has both a vertical and a horizontal dimension. Salvation brings us into relationship with God. It also brings us into relationship with others who belong to the family of God. Through Christ all “saved” people are related, and Scripture is chock-full of references about the inter-relatedness of believers. Loving and caring...
Helen Keller was born blind and deaf, but when asked if she could imagine anything worse than not having sight. She replied “Yes, having sight, but no vision.” You were designed by your Creator to solve a problem, and fulfillment in life comes through executing your Assignment. Someone said, “Sight is a function of the...
Lee Iacocca said, “My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life.” Whenever your phone rings, most often it is because somebody wants something from you. They want to sell you a product or a service. Or they want a favor, assistance,...
“Most men are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed,” said one observant writer. Suffering is inescapable in a fallen world. If we are to effectively confront adversity we must understand that 1) God permits it, and that 2) God limits it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as...
The best students of Bible prophecy cannot find the United States mentioned in relation to the end times. As history winds down, apparently something happens that removes America from being a world player. This is in keeping with the push toward a centralized world government. When the anti-Christ steps in to solve all the world’s...
How the Enemy Attacks the Saints D. L. Moody once remarked, “I believe Satan exists for two reasons: first, the Bible says so, and second, I’ve done business with him.” Whether we know it or not we’ve all done business with Satan. A more penetrating question might be: Have you ever done business for Satan?...