In 1 Corinthians 16:13-16 Paul exhorts the Corinthians to be addicted to the ministry – are we?
Revelation 2 & 3 give us a glimpse at churches of the past and present as we look to how there will be a falling away before Christ’s return.
It is important for the Christian to be firmly rooted in the local church. We are called to be involved, to be faithful, and to belong so that we can flourish in our ability to serve Jesus. God Himself tells us of this in Psalm 92:13-15!
Our God likes order. From Creation to present day, we see His hand in the order of it all. In Titus 1:1-16 Paul shows us the order we should have as Christ’s followers today as we strive to show the world the way of Salvation.
A church built by Jesus will be filled with true worship and praise of God, our Creator and Sustainer. Peter writes this to us in 1 Peter 2:1-5 where we’re shown that as we draw closer to God, the more we’ll desire to worship God. Friend, it isn’t God who is far from us, but…
As Christ writes His letter to the church of Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-12 He speaks of the open door He has set before them. From this, we learn that God is the one in control of the church, it is His work, and He knows the details. Are we willing to allow God to use…
The church is comprised of people who have made a decision about Jesus. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus states that He will build His church. From this we see that Christ will take care of of all our needs as we trust in Him. Are we, His church, ready for His return? Are we doing what…
Christ’s dialog with His disciples in Matthew 16:13-20 reveal to us that it is and always will be Christ Who builds the church. We, by necessity, must do our part to serve Christ, but we must trust in Him to do the building. Are we willing to give it our all today so that we…
In Acts 2:41-47 we read the great account of the early church coming together and many being saved through the unity and steadfastness that was among the believers at the time. When we think about our own lives here in America, we have so much freedom and safety that the persecution they faced is often…
As churches that follow Christ, we must heed the warnings of Scripture. 1 Thessalonians 5 contains many reminders of the need for us to be vigilant and wary as the last days draw ever nearer, while we watch for the return of Christ.