2 Tim 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."
Philippians 2:12-13 “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” When we read this …
What is the difference between a Pastor, Elder, and Deacon? We see some of these positions in our local church, but do we clearly understand their distinct roles and responsibilities. Or, on the other hand, do these positions even exist in your local church? Let us take a quick look at how the Bible describes …
Sometimes the question is asked, did Jesus preach the gospel? Let us looks at the scriptures to get a clear understanding of the gospel that Jesus preached. The book of Mark begins with this statement in Mark 1:1, saying, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Then further in the …
Philippians 1:9-11 “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise …
Philippians 1:12-18 talks about the advance of the gospel and demonstrates that mere men cannot extinguish the light of the gospel of God. The preaching of the gospel is of utmost importance because the gospel is God’s power for salvation. God’s righteousness is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith and declares the righteous …
Luke 4:12“And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” This passage describes one of the three temptations of Jesus after the Spirit led Him into the wilderness for forty days and nights of fasting. In this temptation, the devil took Jesus to the pinnacle of …