Category: Teaching

Repentance is at the forefront of sound gospel preaching. The Lord Jesus commenced and concluded His ministry with a command to repent: “Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” From this emphasis on repentance by the Savior and His disciples, we understand how vital repentance is to…

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Some contend that the Bible is so plainly written that it requires no interpretation, while others contend that it is so difficult to comprehend that it’s dangerous to leave people to understand the Bible on their own. This latter argument has been used by certain cults and the Roman Catholic…

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A lot of people talk about having faith, but there is a big difference between faith and saving faith. A coach might say to his star athlete, “I’ve got faith in you. I know you can do it.” Everyone has faith in something, but not everyone has saving faith. So,…

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The apostle Paul wrote fourteen books in the New Testament. Peter referred to them as “the other scriptures” (2 Peter 3:16), and so commended them as the divinely inspired Word of God. In so doing, Peter was not contending only for the inspiration of the Scriptures, though he did so…

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It is the death of Christ which supplies the motive of missionary enterprise. We must ever remember that when we speak of the death of Christ, we speak of a death different from our own. Our death is the cessation of activity; Christ’s was the crown and climax of His…

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When a newborn baby arrives in the world, parents and family marvel at God’s creative work. They check for ten fingers and ten toes and look for all the vital signs of normal physical life. But do they consider that that squirming little body is a person with a never-dying…

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“Those who promote evolution do so, not because they are interested in science, but because they want it as an excuse to get rid of God in their lives. They do not want to be answerable to God their Creator.” — from And God Said by Dr. Farid Abou-Rahme The…

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In Gethsemane, Jesus, “having been heard for his godly fear, though he was the Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered” (Hebrews 5:7–10). Of course, in that perfect heart of Christ there never was even an inkling of disobedience or rebellion. Nevertheless, in the expression of perfect…

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Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm that records in considerable detail the events surrounding Christ’s crucifixion. Although written hundreds of years before the fact, it depicts the awful scene at Calvary. It references Christ’s being despised and scorned by men. They mocked Him as He died. They shook their heads…

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I once read of a woman who said, “I want a man who will love me for who I am. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?” While such a statement may amuse us, it reflects quite succinctly how the concept of love can be distorted. Indeed, due…

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One of the greatest cataclysmic events in the history of planet Earth was undoubtedly the flood of Noah’s day as recorded in Genesis chapters 6 to 9. It was an awesome geologic event with major implications with regard to the past, present, and future of this world. Interest in the…

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