I Corinthians 12:27 “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” In I Corinthians 12, Paul compares the church to a body. He uses a singular form – “body,” not “bodies.” It is a powerful illustration of what each believer is to each other. Just as a brain or a heart is… Read More »
John 10:27,28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” In the context of this verse, Jesus was talking to a mixed group of people – some were His sheep and some were not. Because many of them… Read More »
Matthew 15:8,9 “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoured me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” As I was driving to church this past Sunday morning (yesterday), I was amazed at how many… Read More »
Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Many believers have ceased to be faithful Christians simply because they allowed their hearts to get cold toward God. They now seek the wrong treasure in the wrong pleasures and life goals. It needs to be remembered, though, that there is nothing… Read More »
Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Over the years, I have come to thank God more and more for the local church. I find it a joy to be able to… Read More »