Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Luke 6:46 In this age of tolerance and rejection of absolute truth, there is a widespread belief that anyone who is sincere in their faith will go to heaven. Even many professing Christians hold to an inclusive view of the gospel. God, they maintain, will accept those who are sincere in their religious commitment, even if they never leave their false religions, or profess faith in Jesus Christ. But the gospel is unc

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 Why does it seem like there is so much hate in America today? Dr. John MacArthur shares in this brief video how God has put three restraints upon our wicked hearts: The individual-our conscious (Romans 2:15) Family-Father and mothers to discipline their children (Proverbs 12:1,13:24) Government-The police to enforce the law (Romans 13:1-4) When all three break down the result i

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? Romans 6:1 When a person becomes a Christian, they are “born again” (John 3:3). They were dead in their sins and now are alive in Christ. However, until we meet Jesus face to face we will struggle with sin. Christians will have a battle with sin as long as we live in these earthly vessels. So, Paul, knowing this, reminds all believers that even as God’s grace has justified us before a holy God, it does n

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 Have you ever suffered a broken heart from a lost love? I still remember how I felt when my heart was broken for the first time. I never thought I would get over it but of course, I did. We all have been hurt by someone we love and trusted. Some have been betrayed by those they thought never would. In this life, we all will suffer brokenheartedness and crushed spirits. The psalmist tells us tha

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 There

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ Matthew 7:21-23 This passage of scripture is one of the most sobering in all of the Bible.

Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27 Too many Christians live a defeated life. We worry, we doubt, we fear, and we lack the faith of a mustard seed. Instead, we need to realize that we have been chosen by God to be living sacrifices for Him. We were once slaves to sin and now we are slaves to righteousness. God has given us a helper, the Holy Spirit, which lives in us so we can have victory over our worry, doubt, fear and an

Training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, Titus 2:12 If we are honest with ourselves one of the hardest areas to overcome in our lives is worldly passions. I struggle with this just as much as any other Christian. I watched the super bowl half-time show with my family this past Sunday. As my children and grandchildren were watching the show I was struck with the thought that I have becom

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 How, as Christians are we able to avoid sin in our lives? Most of us have read, heard, and even memorized Psalm 119:11. But do you know what the two preceding verses tell us? In verses 9 and 10 we read, How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! God gives us the tools to avoid sin in