We will soon begin a new year, and it’s a good time to resolve to grow in our spiritual walk. The most important requirement for spiritual growth is a steady diet of God’s Word, a treasure of inestimable value. In 1 Peter 1:24-25, Peter quotes from the prophet Isaiah, using Isaiah’s words which were initially […]
Our last article looked at Ananias and Sapphira and considered the importance Christ places on truth. Today we’ll consider another related error influencing Ananias and Sapphira: over concern with how they appeared to others. Putting more weight on how others view us than how God sees us is a dangerous temptation. If we can persuade
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A few days ago we considered the importance of truth. Continuing with that theme, let’s look at a passage in Acts. The book of Acts is transitional. Old Testament Law had been done away with at Christ’s death. The church was just beginning in the book of Acts, and chapter 4 concludes with a description
In Psalm 15:1, David poses the question of who is worthy to have intimate fellowship with God, worthy to be a guest in God’s tent. He answers the question by describing several qualities of such a person: “He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not
