by: Obed Pineda During his first imprisonment, the apostle Paul was inspired to write the letter to the Ephesians (cf. Ephesians 3:1) where his focus is the preeminence of the Church (cf. Ephesians 1:3-10). Paul used three wonderful illustrations to describe the nature of the Church and to demonstrate why…
By: Obed Pineda For eons, the greatest thinkers in human history have sought to answer some of life’s most “complex” queries, with very little success. For example, one inquiry that always seems to elude their understanding is the “What is the purpose of life?” Many theories and analytical thoughts begin…
By: Obed Pineda Imagine for a moment that you are walking next to a high, wide wall, made up of cement blocks of various sizes. As you follow the path of the wall, you observe with quite curiosity the work of the masons who tied the blocks that make this…
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…