Since before the days of Moses, animal sacrifices and the shedding of blood played an important role in God’s plan for forgiving man of his sins, (cf. Gen. 4:4; Heb. 11:4). There is something special about blood, and it is indicative of life. “But flesh with the life thereof, which […]
Can We Know We Are Saved? by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Years ago I had a series of discussions with an elder in the Lord’s church who took the position that he could not know for sure that he was saved. Upon further inquiry, I learned that he had been […]
Satan is the enemy, the adversary, the opponent of every faithful Christian on this earth. He afflicts different people in different ways, according to their areas of weakness. Jesus withstood the full panoply of Satan’s temptations (Mt. 4:1-11), and in so doing he showed us that Satan uses various methods. […]
And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? […]
Calling Jesus our “Lord,” and behaving like he truly is our Lord are two very different things. Jesus highlighted the difference with a probing question, “Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say” (Lk. 6:46). He went on to give a comparison which illustrates […]
There is an old saying, “Opportunity knocks but once—and then is gone.” The truth of that statement is attested by Paul’s repeated command that we “redeem the time,” (Col. 4:5; Eph. 5:16), which means to make a wise and sacred use of every opportunity presented to us. And the Lord […]
This is the title of our sermon for next Sunday morning. It’s a great question, and if you have been in the church of Christ a while you have probably heard something like it many times. Do you know how to answer it? Are you “ready to give answer to […]
In 1871 P.P. Bliss wrote and composed the haunting song, “Almost Persuaded.” Based on King Agrippa’s response to Paul’s preaching in Acts 26:28, the song vividly depicts the tragic consequences of a soul who delays obedience to the gospel until it is finally too late. “Almost Persuaded” has been sung […]
When the apostle Paul wrote his last epistle, known as Second Timothy, he was very near the end of his life of service to Jesus Christ. He was evidently imprisoned in a Roman prison, but this was no house arrest as before. The prison was cold, dark, and lonely, and […]
There are many ways we might choose to follow in life. The way of materialism is currently very popular, in which the over-riding concern is to acquire more and better material things. The path of popularity is also attractive to many, by which every effort is made to win friends […]
Are You Washed In The Blood?