Our country recently observed Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember and honor those men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces. Our country understands the importance of memorials. The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington are two examples that quickly come to mind. …
Continue reading The Greatest Memorial in Honor of the Greatest Sacrifice
Our society understands the importance of memorials - think of the memorial at Pearl Harbor, the Vietnam Wall, etc. The Lord's church is no different. Christ has given us the Lord's Supper as a memorial to his death. I Corinthians 11:23-29. Counting to seven may help you remember Christ's death, for when we look back …
In Luke chapter fourteen, Jesus, after seeing how some who came to a wedding feast chose the chief seats, or places of honor, for themselves, taught what is commonly known as the parable of the wedding guests, or parable of the chief seats. There is virtually unanimous agreement that this parable serves as a warning …
It can be found in most homes, on night stands in motel rooms, tables in doctors' waiting rooms and even in court rooms. It is consistently, year after year, included in the list of best selling books. It must certainly be the most well read book for hundreds of years. Yet, in relation to the …
How would you complete the phrase "For the Church"? In his letter to the church at Colosse, Paul completes this phrase in five ways. As Christians, we are to be thankful for the church (1:3), pray for the church (1:9-11), love those in the church (2:3), have consideration for the church (3:12-15) and work for …
Have you ever found it difficult to worship God? Difficult to give an Almighty, eternal God the praise He so rightfully deserves? For our worship to be acceptable to God, it must be offered with the right audience in mind, with the right attitude, with the right atmosphere, and consist only of those items authorized …
If a man doesn’t work, neither should he eat! We often use this thought, taken from II Thessalonians 3:10, to justify our refusal to provide benevolent help to certain ones who may be in need. Is this really the point of this verse? Let’s look at this verse in its context. “7 For yourselves know …
It frees us from the bondage of sin. It takes the dark, crimson stain of sin and makes it white as snow. It makes peace with God possible. It's what makes the forgiveness of our sin possible. What can do all this? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! Christ's blood has a power found in …
Continue reading When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I See the Power of the Blood
It is estimated that there are more than 2,000 different religious groups in the United States. Yet, the New Testament speaks of only one church. "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, …