Tag: Bible truth
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See You Tomorrow
Introduction The phrase, “See you tomorrow” is commonly used daily. When you leave work or school for the day, when you leave a friend’s house, and so on. However, tomorrow never gets here. For example, today is Monday. That means that Sunday was yesterday, and Tuesday is tomorrow. When Tuesday arrives, it is then called,…
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Hey Jesus, Follow Me!
Introduction Before Jesus began His ministry, He called to men to follow Him: And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”…
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Where do The Dead Live?
Introduction Contrary to popular belief, when people die, and leave this mortal realm, they do not immediately go to Heaven (or Hell). The saying, “She’s looking down on us right now” has no merit whatsoever. Instead, there is a place that is more of a “waiting room” of those who left mortality and are waiting…
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Is The Church Nothing?
Introduction In the religious world, there are many people who claim to be Christians but have no interest in attending worship or, as they say, “going to church”. They say that church is an invention of man and it’s too organized. Some have even gone so far as to say that the church is nothing.…
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Yes, Virginia, there is an Afterlife.
Introduction Growing up as a child of the 1970s, one of the more memorable slogans was heard in a beer commercial; “You only go around once in life. So grab for all the gusto you can…”, Schlitz, 1970. Although just a commercial, a lot of people have the concept that there is nothing beyond this…
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Suicide is NOT the Answer
Introduction The apostle Paul writes, in Romans 14:7, For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or self-harm, please call this number immediately 1-800-273-8255. There are a lot of troubled people in the world today who think their life is worthless.…
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There are Two Ways
Introduction In our last article, we learned that there’s only one way to heaven. This week we’re going to look closer at what Jesus said in Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by…
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Complainers in the Congregation
Introduction In John 4:24, Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” The church building is used for the purpose of worshipping God. It isn’t used for anything else other than that. The worship period is not a social hour, or a community outreach gathering. With that…
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Is there Only One Way?
Introduction In John 14, Jesus was talking to the eleven (Judas had just left) and was announcing that he would be leaving (vs. 2-3). He also stated that they knew where he was going and the way to get there (vs. 4). Thomas stated in the next verse that they didn’t know, and Jesus replied,…
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One-Verse Charlie
Introduction Isolation of the scriptures is a very dangerous habit as one uses a verse to mean one thing when, in context of the passage, it means something completely different. Then there are others who will take one verse of scripture and ride it like a hobby horse. They get a lot of movement but…
