John Owen was an influential Puritan preacher in the 17th century. Consider what he wrote concerning acceptable worship:
Question: What doth God require of us in our dependence on him, that he may be glorified by us, and we accepted with him?
Answer: That we worship him in and by the ways of his own appointment.
Question: How are the ways and means of the worship of God made known
The claim that Jesus was raised from the dead is the most vital point in the Bible. Without it, Christianity is a waste of time (1 Cor 15:12-19). It is important that we know why we should believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, because there are many theories that try to counteract the resurrection story.
One theory holds that the disciples of Jesus stole the body from the tomb. This is actually the oldest theory because it dates back to the…
It has been said that a virtue in excess is a vice…. Examples:
Last month, The Atlantic published an article entitled, “Are McMansions Making People Any Happier?” The article was based on a study by Clement Bellet, which demonstrates that:
In a recent video several interesting factors came to light. The author made several points that have direct implications to being successful as a Christian. He noted the top ten things that successful people do.
1. Successful people believe in the law of income. Here, he stated that successful people focus on providing value instead of simply effort... As Christians, we must definitely put forth an extraordinary effort. However, we must even more focus on providing value in our and others' lives.
Evangelism is arguably the most important aspect in the life of a Christian. Evangelism, however, is not solely the responsibility of elders and preachers. A quick Google search gives the definition of evangelism as, “the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.” Evangelism should reach all, and all Christians should take part in the effort.
Scripture commands evangelism. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gives His last words to his disciples: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them…
What does someone who is materialistic look and act like? I think we all have an image in our minds of what we think a materialistic person would be like....someone who must have the latest technology or fashion….someone who focuses attention on themselves or the possessions that they have….or someone who buys cars and clothes because of the image that the brand or label portrays.
The truth is that materialism has nothing to do with wealth . . . it comes down to…
Act 13:15 “If ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.”
Words of comfort . . . glad tidings . . . encouragement
Acts 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's…
When we talk about having perspective, we know that we are talking about how we’re able to view a particular subject from a point of view that may not be how we initially viewed it. Getting a proper perspective means that we take an honest look at the way things really are and not just see what we want to see. The proper perspective comes, when we see the larger picture. We sometimes become weary and disgusted, because we are only focusing on part of the picture. Taking a bigger view…
When I was young, I took piano lessons, and after a while I started to get to the point where I could play real songs. In our piano bench (like every other piano bench at the time) was a storage bin that would contain a smorgasbord of random sheet music. You never knew what you might find! In my house, it turned out there was quite a bit of 70’s pop music available: “You Light Up My Life,” the theme from “The Young And The Restless,” and other milquetoast offerings were…
