The Rise and Fall of the United States – A Biblical Perspective

Text: Isaiah 40:15 Lately, the U.S. seems to be in decline. Will this decline result in the inevitable fall of the U.S.? Nobody knows, but all of this has people asking questions. Does the U.S. hold a special place in God’s plan? Has God blessed the U.S. because of its founding upon biblical principles? Is […]

Why Should Any Man Complain in View of His Sin?

Text: Lamentations 3:39-40 The book of Lamentations is a lament over the condition of God’s people on account of God’s dealings with them for their sins. Jeremiah warns them that they have no right to complain, despite their great suffering, because they had no one else to blame for their condition. God’s People Were Suffering […]

Burning Sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven

Text: Jeremiah 44:15-18 Jeremiah repeatedly condemned the people for the sin of idolatry. Here, they did not dispute the charges. They just refused to listen or acknowledge negative consequences of their behavior. Those who are caught up in false religions today do the same things – in their error, they refuse to accept certain things. […]

“Cursed Be the One Who Does the Lord’s Work Negligently”

Text: Jeremiah 48:10 Verse is found in the prophecy against Moab. In this context, those doing the Lord’s work were the Babylonian soldiers – they were not to be negligent in warring against them. This is a Scriptural principle – we must do the Lord’s work diligently, not negligently (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Be Diligent in Studying […]

Steps of Salvation for the Christian

Text: Revelation 2:5 We regularly teach the “steps of salvation” for non-Christians (hear, believe, repent, confess, be baptized). After baptism, we must live faithfully (Revelation 2:10). How do we live faithfully? The same steps that led to one getting into Christ provide an outline for the steps we must take in our Christian walk. Hear […]

Those Who Make the Idols Will Be Like Them

Text: Psalm 135:15-18 Idols were condemned for the children of Israel (Exodus 20:3-5). God’s people must still guard against idols today (1 John 5:21). One of the dangers posed by idols is mentioned by the psalmist (Psalm 135:15-18). Idols are dumb, blind, deaf, and dead, and those who invent them will be like them. They […]

Preaching Christ

Text: Acts 5:42 Most religious people recognize that the goal of preaching is to preach Christ. Yet there are distinct differences in their messages. Why? It is because of a misunderstanding about what it means to preach Christ. There is a popular way and a Scriptural way. We must opt for the Scriptural way. The […]