When Christians say they are building the Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God, those listening might wonder what in the world they are talking about! In the world today there are several different forms of governments, some of them good and some of them bad. There are
also all kinds of leade...

The value of persistence cannot be overestimated. It is how Jesus described affective prayer! We must pray regularly, growing a consistency that keeps us aware of God in everyday life. Prayer is bringing our lives before God: Telling Him about our thoughts, our ideas, our issues, asking
Him to wo...

Arrogance is a major problem. It’s a human problem. When we read history, it is there. When we look around in our world today, it is there. When we look inside our own hearts and minds, it is there. What does it mean when we see the very attitudes that God stands against in our
history, culture, ...

Some people see Jesus Christ as a money-making scheme, and sadly, it can work! Some people have leveraged truths about God, and preaching in the name of Christ, for the purpose of making themselves wealthy. This is sinful and wrong. Preachers and teachers should be taken care of financially, but ...

It can be tempting to believe that things will go on relatively the same forever and ever. The sun has always risen while you and I have been alive, time goes on. In our vast history, whether you believe it to be millions or thousands of years, the world has been a constant. Yet, in Luke 21, Jesu...

In today’s reading, we will see Jesus preparing to celebrate the Passover. It’s important and instructive to remember that Jesus celebrated all the Jewish feasts and festivals. In so many ways, these feasts foreshadowed Jesus, acting as types of prophecies that He would bring fulfillment to. I of...

The beginning of the gospel of John is really interesting. Rather than beginning with the birth of Christ on earth, John instead telescopes all the way back to the beginning of time! Perhaps surprisingly, he claims that Jesus was right there too, always existing. Then John tells us, “And
the Word...

There is a lot of hype on today’s public platforms. People seem to believe that the more important a message is the more publicity, or hype, it will naturally have. But the truth isn’t always the most hype-able thing! And importantly, sometimes the truth can get lost in excitement, or lies can se...

The sermon that Jesus gave in the upper room, His last supper, begins in John 13 and continues through 17, it takes up a lot of gospel real estate. It’s interesting because Christ is revealing and reinforcing key issues like the way to true eternal life, the Holy Spirit, the truth about how God t...

Jesus Christ was arrested by the Temple guard under the direction of the High Priest. What a conflict! Remember that as a boy Jesus had called the Temple His Father’s house, and the very role of the High Priest pointed to the reality of the work of Jesus Christ! What an insult to Jesus, to be rej...

History tells us just how awful it would have been to die by crucifixion. The Romans used it as a humiliating, shameful punishment that served to deter any potential criminals or rebels. Despite this dishonouring death, Jesus’ body was honoured by being placed in a new, unused tomb, sealed with a...

Jesus Christ gave a specific challenge to all who would follow Him after His ascension into heaven. This challenge, this responsibility remains in place until His return, until the “catching up” of souls who are committed to Him. So far, this has been about 2000 years, but it won’t stay like this...

Saul was ruthless! Back when Christians were called people of the Way, Saul was on a mission to irradicate the Way. He believed that he was working for God, after all the Scriptures did say to remove the evil from Israel, and the religious leaders had declared Jesus evil. Saul was arresting
Chris...

There are many people who do not believe in angels. The Greek word for angel means “messenger”, and more specifically, “messenger of God”. Angels are sent by God to help us build God’s Kingdom. In today’s reading, we see that angels are still actively engaged in spiritual warfare––an angel
rescue...

Corinth was an interesting city and a rather dark place. Yet in this darkness, God spoke to Paul and told him “…I have many people in this city” (ACTS 1 8 : 1 0 ) . The LORD always seems to have good people in the midst of those who are evil. God displays the best of who He is and
what He has don...

Another place in which Paul established a well-grounded Church was in the ancient city of Ephesus. After teaching for three months in the synagogue, some grew hardened against Paul’s message and began to speak lies about the Way. So, Paul withdrew himself and the disciples, and he began to establ...

Paul was a Roman citizen. God knew that when He called him. Paul knew how to appeal to Caesar and what would happen if he did. Paul’s intent was to present the good news of Jesus Christ to the head of the whole world! Paul wanted to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to Caesar. So, when Paul was ...

The church in Rome was stunning! Think about it; Rome was the capital city of the most powerful empire in the world! It is from here that God used Paul to speak to all of us, throughout all of time. What are God’s plans? How do we serve Him? How can we change our lives to give God the honour and ...

What is a Christian? The definition could hold a different meaning between people. In today’s world, there are many who claim to be a Christian because they have given themselves that title. But do they believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead in the flesh? Have they given their lives to Jesu...

There are many who do not identify the name of the LORD because they feel that it is too sacred. But Paul the apostle uses the name Jesus Christ often because it is that name which changes everything. The truth is that Jesus Christ changes our lives when we come to Him and submit our sinful life ...

The government is always a challenge, isn’t it? I have heard so many people tell me they have figured out how to cheat on taxes through loopholes. But my question is: Is that what God wants us to do as believers? In Romans 13, Paul the apostle speaks to the church at Rome, the empire that hated C...

Our lifestyle changes when we reach out to Jesus Christ to cover our sins. The LORD changes us. This is called sanctification. When we believe on the Lord Jesus, we make a decision to follow Him and that affects how we think and live. We are no longer to think about ourselves so much as about ple...