by: John Mitchell The way to overcome temptation is easy to say, but sometimes hard to do. James 4:7 & 8 tells us; “Therefore submit to God. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to You. Cleans your hands,…
By: John Mitchell “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Notice that the first part of this scripture verse…
by: Zachary Teasley This is a question that we should constantly ask ourselves throughout the reading of this article whichhopefully generates a self-examination to gauge or determine where we are at spiritually. Whether ornot we are living for God and putting Him first or if we are living for self…
by: Obed Pineda There was once a man who walked under the scorching sun in the sands of the mighty SaharanDesert lost, not knowing how to return back home. The heat had been much hotter than usual andhis water supply had run out long ago. His exhaustion increased frighteningly fast,…
By: Obed Pineda The work of art that is Job’s life powerfully demonstrates that God’s grace is indeed sufficient and that His power is made perfect in human weakness (cf. 2 Corinthians 12:9). There is no need to doubt that Job would have been content simply with God’s forgiveness. Behold…
By: Obed Pineda After reading the title, what possibilities crossed your mind as to what this piece may be about? Perhaps, your first thought is connected with the common interpretation associated with this locution; to be imprudent and disrespectful by going beyond what is acceptable. Maybe this was not where…
By: Obed Pineda When speaking about the “ebb and flow” of something, this is usually expressed in reference to the fluctuation of said situation. This idiomatic expression was first used to speak about the high and low tides of the sea. If the sea tide is low, then the water…
By: Joel Ramirez I have had several conversations with many people over the years who work hard to convince me or themselves that they don’t need “saving” because they never have been that bad. This came to light when I recently attended a gospel meeting where the preacher, to exemplify…
By: Kevin Townsend The Bible is overflowing on the subject of prayer. In its pages we are taught and shown when to pray (Ps 5:1-3; Ps 88:13; Ps 143:8; Isa 33:2; Ps 88:1; Ps 55:17; Dan 6:10; Gen 24:63; Matt 6:6), how often to pray (1Thess 5:17), what to pray…
By: Obed Pineda Legend speaks of an ancient mystical bird that once every five hundred years (or one thousand years, depending on which legend you read) would build its nest from spices, herbs, and aromatic boughs in preparation for its end. Once built, the bird would then place itself inside…