Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 All of us have regrets in this life. You might have regretted relationships you have had, purchases you have made, jobs you have settled for, or decisions that have affected your health. But, there is one regret that a Christian will never have: living for Christ. A dear friend of mine, John Riley, and I me

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 Let's face the truth. It is not easy to stay focused sometimes when it comes to living for Christ. We can easily be distracted by things of this world. However, as children of the King, we must stay focused on what matters. When I was hired by the Richmond Bureau of Police in 1978, I was 21 years of age and had never shot a pistol in my life. The academy was in the basement of the Mosque (c

For I, Yahweh, do not change; Malachi 3:6 How many times have you found yourself changing your mind? As I have grown older and hope wiser, I have changed how I handle certain situations. As mere men and women, we can be very fickle. Just think how your taste in music has changed over the years. Take your Pastors taste in music. In the late '60s and early '70s, I listened to heavy metal music like, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and Uriah Heep. Then in the '80s, it

Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Matthew 24:15-16 Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, warned of a future event that Daniel had also prophesied. The prophet wrote his book around 540 B.C., over 500 years before Christ. Jesus' warning refers to the moment when the last half of the tribulation period wi

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 When you were saved, God transformed you. You no longer were a slave to sin; you were made a slave of righteousness (Romans 6). In his Gospel, John recorded the following about what our Lord said about abiding in Him: I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from M

and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, Revelation 6:16 Webster defines wrath as strong vengeful anger or indignation: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime: divine chastisement. The progressive Christian movement has rejected the notion that a loving God would send anyone to Hell. Rob Bell was a former Mars Hill pastor with over 10,000 members. When he

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 When Paul wrote his letter to the Church in Philippi, he was in prison and did not know whether he would live much longer. In Philippians 3:10, he wrote these words: that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, (Philippians 3:10). He had suffered a great deal for the cause of Christ, and in this verse, Paul revealed that his prese

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. Revelation 22:21 The above is the first and last verses of God's Word to His people. It has been said that young believers love to read Genesis because it tells us all about Creation, and older believers love to study Revelation to see what's coming. In between those two books, there are 64 more books. Every one of them is the inspired Word of God. Not one of the

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:14 Charles Spurgeon said, "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right." How did we ever get here? What do I mean by here? Our nation, the Western world, has declared what God describes as sin to be acknowledged, accepted, and celebrated by all. Here are just two examples