It seems that we are always trying to change something about our lives. Whether it is a diet or an exercise program or quitting bad habits or starting good ones, we seem to have an instinctive sense that changes need to be made in our lives. We succeed or fail in our attempts at self-improvement according to the degree of our own human strength and will-power. Unfortunately, we bring this
February 17th, 2019
The Benefits of the Resurrection
By Scotty Todd It is important that we understand the precious things that the Lord has done for us, but there is a key we must have or we’ll never understand them. So I want to start off with I Corinthians 15. I Corinthians 15:1-4 1: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2: By
February 17th, 2019
The Price is Paid
By E. W. Kenyon Did you ever realize that it is not what you do, but what He did for you that counts? We have given the wrong message to the world. Our message to the world has been one of “giving and putting away;” we have told them what they must do, while the truth is that God does not ask the world to give up anything. Someone might
February 16th, 2019
Reality, Not Religion
Jesus did not come into the world to bring another religion. Christianity, in fact, is not a religion at all. Religion is all about rules, laws, and codes of conduct. In other words, religion tells you what you must do to make yourself acceptable to God. The gospel, on the other hand, tells you what Jesus has already done to make you acceptable to God. Religion is man-made. It first
February 16th, 2019
The Christ-Centered Life
Christianity is not about you and your work. It is about Christ and his work. The Apostle Paul seems to have felt it necessary to constantly re-orient his readers towards this fundamental truth. For example, this is what he wrote to the Colossians: “I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at