It is the gospel of Christ (Rom. 1:16) because it centers in Christ, the Savior. Paul also calls it the gospel of his Son (Rom. 1:9), which indicates that Jesus Christ is God.
It is when we fail to trust Him or obey Him, when our love for Him grows cold, that life takes on a somber hue. If we walk in God’s wisdom, we will enjoy His blessings.
Isaiah is the prophet we need to hear today as he cries out God’s message above the din of world upheaval, Comfort, yes, comfort My people! (40:1 NKJV). The English word comfort comes from two Latin w...
I hear Christians complaining about the moral and spiritual darkness in the world, but if there was more light—Christian light—there would be less darkness. Experts say that things are decaying in our...
How grateful we should be that God understands us and doesn’t condemn us because we have doubts and fears! He keeps giving us wisdom and doesn’t scold us when we keep asking (James 1:5). Our great Hig...
His faith was in the Lord. He looked back without regret; he looked around without fear; and he looked ahead without doubt or apprehension because he trusted in Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 13:6 reads, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
God commands us to know Him and worship Him because He wants to give us the joyful privilege of serving and glorifying Him.
Edwards would never divorce the mind and the heart.
Christ-formation is God’s ultimate goal for every follower of Christ—that slowly, over time, we will begin to think like Jesus, see things as Jesus would see them, and treat people the same as Jesus w...
At this stage in your experience, lay hold of the truth that God loves you, and don't let anybody steal it away from you. Circumstances may assail you; Satan may accuse you; your Christian friends may...
As a Christian, I'm not a physical unit in a religious organization. I'm a living part of a miraculous spiritual unity in Christ-a member of one body (1 Cor. 12:12-14), a stone in one temple (Eph. 2:1...
Am I conducting myself in a manner worthy of the gospel? is a good question for us to ask ourselves regularly.
Although everything may seem stacked against you, God is on your side. He knows who you are, where you are and what you’re up against. He will protect you and deliver you.
Action without promises is presumption, not faith, but when you have God’s promises, you can go forward with confidence.
17:3).
We’re prone to want God to change our circumstances, but he wants to change our character. We think that peace comes from the outside in, when in reality it comes from the inside out.
We may not understand all of His purposes and ways, but that isn’t important. We know that He is working all things together for our good and His glory, and that is all that matters.
We have no control over the weather or over the traffic on the expressway or over the things other people say and do. The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable...
The sacrificial death of the Son wasn’t an accident, it was an appointment (Acts 2:23; 4:27–28), for He was slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13: