Faith is central to justification. Abraham, for example, “believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). The New Testament applies this principle to…

The word “belief” is a big, powerful, compelling word. It is more than giving mental assent to what you have read or what someone has said. It defines who you are at all times and in every situatio…

It is the sword, not the scabbard, that benefits you in the day of battle. The scabbard may be decorated with silver, gold, and many costly jewels, but in the battle, no one is impressed by the sca…

The self-righteous cannot read the 51st Psalm. Oh, they can read the words, but it holds nothing for them. Which of them will pray, “Cleanse Thou me, wash me, and I shall be clean. Have mercy on me…

“….Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven….” (Matthew 6:10). We recognize this as part of the Lord’s Prayer. But can we truly pray that God’s will would be done with us and in us,…

HEAVEN, where there will be no more sea! You may wonder why there is no more sea. John is thinking what the sea represents. As he writes this, he is sitting on a little rocky island, in the Aegean …

HEAVEN! There will be no sorrow there! This world is full of sorrow. I doubt you can find a home that has not been invaded by sorrow. Behind the smiling face there, you may find a heart that is fil…

Heaven is a place, a real physical place! Some believe it is a state of being, kind of like a dream. Speaking of Jesus, John said, “All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made…

Dear Lord, give us the wisdom to understand the gravity of the issues we are now facing. Help us to realize as well, the spiritual condition of our society, and that of the Church. Help us, oh God,…

As a kid I listened to an exciting radio program called, “The Shadow.” No one could see him, so he was able to stop or solve crimes. He could even strike someone, even though they couldn’t see him.…