Are you charismatic? I’m not asking what you believe or practice as a Christian, rather I’m thinking of people who are said to have charisma, which is often a description of politicians or various leaders who attract or inspire people. The words charisma and charismatic are often misused from the original meaning of the root […]

Many times people question the validity of the Bible or treat it as a document written by man. As the old saying goes, if man wanted to have written the Bible, he couldn’t have written it because there is too much described in the Bible that men did not or could not have known. On […]

From the earliest time of man in the garden there has been a temptation to put on a form or appearance of godliness but deny the power, in other words, to live as a hypocrite where Christianity is a show, rather than a changed life relying upon the power of God. The temptation to do […]

Haman had convinced the king to place a bounty on the heads of the Jewish people and have them killed on a certain date. Mordecai, who is Esther’s uncle, calls for Esther to go before the king and plead on behalf of her people. Esther’s reply was a reminder that nobody could go before the […]

The title may not be recognized right away, but if you have read the sermon of the Lord Jesus Christ called the “sermon on the mount,’ you would recognize Jesus’ admonition about judging or criticizing others. Here are the words: Matthew 7:1–5 (ESV) — 1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with […]

You’ve probably heard that title, which is actually a portion of scripture, prompting the need for leaders to set things in a direction or the people will perish in doing things on their own, rather than the cohesiveness as an organization. That’s true but that’s not what the text is saying. Sometimes it’s given in […]

You may not have thought of the blessings that are yours as you were drawn to the Lord Jesus Christ, but the blessings are so numerous it’s like drawing from an unending well.   Isaiah 12:3 (ESV) — 3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.   The word well as […]

It almost seems like an oxymoron to connect joy and sacrificial service, but that is exactly how the Bible describes how we are to serve God and what those who do, receive. Philippians 2:17–18 (ESV) — 17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your […]

As we anticipate the coming year with hope, people talk about great expectations. Some are founded upon realistic goals, but some are unfounded based upon unrealistic wishes. Regardless, the turning of the calendar brings with it an anticipation of something better.   The Bible is clear about our “earnest expectation” that is founded upon the […]

There’s an expression that people in a non-agricultural setting may not get the full impact. In case you’ve not heard the expression it’s something that a farmer must to soil that has been neglected therefore it’s turned hard as stone. Often, it’s also overgrown with weeds, briars, etc. Before a farmer can plant, he has […]