The book of Romans is a fascinating book. It contains the major doctrines of the Christian faith along with practical real life application in living out those doctrines. In chapters 1-5 we have the teaching on salvation or the doctrine of justification. We learn how that in order to have eternal life with God, we…
Matthew 6:24 says, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” It is impossible to have split loyalties. All it does is cause grief and confusion. You cannot hold…
We have seen the players in the Great War. Those players are Israel, Jesus Christ, and Satan. This Great War has been raging for thousands of years; however, it comes to a climax in the last 3 ½ years of the tribulation period. The battle in heaven described in Revelation 12:7-12 is the first…
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This one verse is a perfect summary of what the Gospel is all about. When properly understood, this is one of the most transformational verses in all of the Word of God. It provides…
The other day I attended an informal pastor’s breakfast that I participate in once a month. It is a great joy to meet with such men of God and learn from them. It is very encouraging to share with each other our struggles and our victories. At the breakfast there was some conversation in regard…
The longest war in all of history has been going on now for over 6,000 years. It the great war between the forces of evil and good. This war has raged for centuries and has affected the lives of everyone in both the physical world and the spiritual realm. The final battles of this…
As born-again believers, we live under grace. We were saved by grace and live by grace and one day we will be glorified by grace. Everything is based upon the amazing grace of God. In Romans 6:15-22, we see a description of what grace living is all about. Grace living frees us from sin.…
The title of this article does not necessarily have to do with Disney’s latest sensation, Frozen. However, there has been a lot of discussion over particular scenes in that movie. As Christians, we are often faced with various issues that are contrary to what we believe. Movies that are made for children often have subtle…
The third woe mentioned in verse 14 is the seventh trumpet judgment. The sounding of this trumpet is seen here in Revelation 11:15-19. This is a very significant milestone in the book of Revelation. The sounding of the seventh trumpet brings about the final events that lead up to the return of Jesus to set…
The part of our progressive sanctification that has to do with the victory that we have in Christ is seen here in Romans chapter six. There are three key words: Know, Reckon, and Yield. We know that we are dead to sin and alive in Christ. Because of this, we should no longer serve…
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