There were many times in the life of Israel in the Old Testament that God’s people would serve other gods along with the Lord. The Lord God made it clear to them, however, that this was wrong. They were to worship Him alone. Worshipping and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is a great privilege that is given to all who love and trust the Lord. It is the privilege of coming to Him in prayer directly through Jesus Christ rather than through any human priest. The Bible calls God’s people a kingdom of priests. It...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Ford Motor Company used to use a light bulb in its commercials to depict understanding of something good. The bulb would light and the announcer would say, “Ford has a better idea.” We use this metaphor throughout society. This metaphor is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus is pre-figured in the Old Testament by Melchizedek, the King of Salem—King of Peace. Isaiah proclaims Jesus to be the Prince of Peace. When He was born the angels praised Him “. . . on earth peace to men . . . .” When He came to his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There were may times in the life of Israel in Old Testament that God's people would serve other gods along with the Lord. The Lord God made it clear to them, however, that this was wrong. They were to worship Him alone. Worshipping and serving...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Enjoying Christ’s Kingdom Monarchies are not highly thought of in American society; instead it seems to be the goal of many American political leaders to spread democracy. So the concept of a kingdom is either not understood or is not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Life and God’s Law Many people are hoping that God will grade on the curve when it comes to getting into heaven—or perhaps that if they do more good things than bad things they will have eternal life. What is your expectation at death? God’s Law...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Role of the Law What does the Law of God do for you? That may seem to be a strange question since the law seems to be static, not doing anything for you. And yet may people are expecting the law to give them eternal life. They think that by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Love from the Heart When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment is He mentioned the command to love the Lord and quickly added a companion command to love your neighbor. While many think that Jesus also commands us to love ourselves, that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God’s law is often ignored or, at best, tolerated in our society. Perhaps you respond to laws as things to be tolerated rather than loved. But did you know that God gave you His law out of love! It is for your benefit. But we often complain about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
