And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 1 John 2:3 Have you ever had anyone ask you, “How do you know you are saved?” or have you even doubted your own salvation? Sometimes doubting is a good thing because it makes us examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5). The Bible tells us how we can examine ourselves and know beyond a shadow of doubt we are followers of Christ. Here are five questions to ask examine you

For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. Romans 14:8 When you think of the term “sold out” what comes to mind? Paul did not use that term when it came to being a follower of Christ. He was more direct as we see in Romans 14:8. Once we become a believer in Jesus Christ we make Him Lord of our lives. There is no salvation without Christ being the Lord of our lives. It seems unbelievabl

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 While not certain, it is quite probable that David wrote Psalm 32 after his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah for more read (2 Samuel 11&12) it seems very similar to Psalm 51 where we know from the introduction that the sin being confessed was that of adultery with Bathsheba. However, before David's confession regarding his sin, we see the torment of unconfessed sin in v

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 In John 15 Jesus teaches us about abiding in Him. He explains that He is the vine and we are the branches and apart from Him we can bear no fruit. He goes on to explain that if we abide in Him we will glorify the Father. Jesus then says, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” Love is central to our walk with Christ. Without love we cannot be fo

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 This is the opening verse to one of the most comforting Psalms in scripture. You would assume that most Christians are very familiar with the 23rd Psalm and that have even memorized the Psalm. But not so fast in your assumption. Albert Mohler wrote the following about Bible illiteracy in the church today: “While America’s evangelical Christians are rightly concerned about the secular worldview’s rejection of biblical Christ

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 As a child I remember being afraid of the dark and I had a tremendous fear of the cellar. My dad was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland at the time. We lived in a beautiful old home on the Gunpowder River that led into the Chesapeake Bay. The basement was dark and spooky to an 11 year old boy. I hated to hear my mom or dad tell me to go do

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12 There has been no time in modern history when sin has been more tolerated and even promoted by those professing to be Christians. Some main line denominations allow practicing homosexuals to be members and even allow those individuals to become church leaders and pastors. In less than one generation we have accepted, in this country, what God calls sin to be a celebrated lifestyle. It i

Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. James 5:11 In Job 13:15, Job declares, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.” Job made this statement when he was in a terrible time of pain and suffering. He had lost all of his children, his wealth, and his health. His friends were blaming him for all of his sufferings. His wife off

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Revelation 1:7 The “coming One” was a title for the Messiah. John the Baptist, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, and sent word by his disciples and said to Him, ‘“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matthew 11:2–3). The theme of the book of Revelation is the coming One, the Lord Jesus C