[—TOC Heading:h3—] Worship We all know what it means…or do we? Before we dig into this word, let’s find a definition to establish a starting point. The first usage of the word worship in the King James Version of the Bible is in Genesis 22:5: And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with […]

Many times in life we can feel like there are not enough hours in the day to do everything we need and want. We may want to put Christ first in our lives, but can end up feeling that everything is unbalanced, that our everyday responsibilities and obligations interfere. We will take a look at […]

When we attempt to discern what is pleasing to the LORD, we find that attitude makes a big difference. At the foundation of God’s Divine Plan is His goal of developing a society that serves Him and one another out of the abundance of their hearts. This attitude will be common to all who eventually […]

What is the perfect work that patience performs in us? How can it help transform us from everyday people to being Christ-like? Can patience work in us to have an attitude of wanting nothing? The development of our character is dependent on its proper application. Let’s look at patience from a human standpoint and try […]

There are many names and titles of Jesus found in the Bible, and there is a description or illustration of his life and work contained in each of them. Let’s examine some of those names, and gain the lessons to be found in their deeper meanings. Jesus Let’s start by looking at the most familiar […]

  Isaiah 40:31 is a beloved Scripture of many. As Christians, we understand that God loves to use symbolism. One of the beautiful pictures He has drawn for us is that living a Christian life is like an eagle in flight. —TOC Heading:h3—][ The original Hebrew words translated “mount up” can also be translated “to soar.” […]

Proverbs 4:23: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Let’s break the text into its 5 component key words and define them using Strong’s Lexicon: Keep The Hebrew word translated keep means “to guard or protect.” Heart The Hebrew word translated heart is defined as, “the heart, […]

The word “Gospel” is found 98 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Sometimes it’s hidden; for example in Luke 2:10. The angel said unto them “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” Gal. 3:8 tells us “And the scripture (…) preached before the Gospel unto Abraham.” This article discusses six questions on the subject of the Gospel.

Introduction Often when we hear about the Beatitudes we think of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5. There Jesus gives us the steps to heavenly glory, each of which begins with the word: “Blessed” But beatitudes are also found in the book of Psalms, and they begin with the same word, “Blessed”. […]

This article focuses on a topic to which everyone can relate: criticism of and finding fault with others. It is a tendency that all humans have, and it is easy to fall into. We are not referring to constructive criticism, which lovingly strives to help another, or where principals are violated and correction is necessary. […]