Life is very hard and it is sometimes very difficult for us to be thankful. During the Thanksgiving season, we tend to put on a good front. We smile and give testimony of the things we are thankful for; yet, deep in our hearts, we are suffering. We have burdens that no one else…

The doctrine of total depravity teaches that man is affected by the fall in a most negative sense. In other words, every part of man has been affected by sin. The truth concerning total depravity is seen here in Romans chapter three. Paul mentions that there is ‘none who are righteous.’ The idea that every…

                The Church in Sardis has no Nicolaitans, no Balaam, no Jezebel. But there is worse evil than the presence of what is morally and doctrinally corrupt.[1] This church was simply spiritually dead. There was a numbness about them. They were numb toward sin and toward the things of God. They were complacent and satisfied.…

In chapter two of Romans, we learn that God’s judgment for all people deals with ones heart and character. It is not about what we see on the outside, it is what God sees in the heart. However, even though all people are judged equally, God does make a distinction between the Jews and the…

The church of Thyatira was located about forty miles southeast of Pergamos. The city was situated in a location that was known for its crops and purple dye. It was a small church that was singled out by Jesus for its great corruption. Jesus is described as the ‘Son of God who has eyes like…

We live in a day where there are many different types and styles of churches. Very few churches are balanced these days. Some have drifted far to the right and have become legalistic. They have become prideful, thinking themselves to be better than others. They are more concerned with defending their doctrinal positions than they…

Throughout church history there has always been persecution. Every church of every age has suffered some form of persecution. Every church has also had their share of trials and trouble. Here in Revelation chapter two we find a church that endured through great persecution. Of all of the seven churches addressed in the book of…

God’s principles of judgment – Romans 2:1-16                 “A man was able to join the Emperor of China’s orchestra, although he could not play a note. Whenever the group played, he would hold his flute against his lips, not daring even to blow softly for fear he might cause a discord. He received a modest…