Bible Reading for July 21 – Galatians 6:1-18 So, how can a Christian sow to the Spirit, living in a way that truly pleases God (v. 8)? How can a Christian truly live a life of love toward others? It may cost you some money. Paul reminds us that we…

“Why do I need to have God in my life? As long as I don’t hurt other people, why can’t I just do as I please?” That’s what more and more people are coming to believe. They want to find a middle ground between submission to the authority of Christ…

There can be no doubt that works-based religions are very popular – in fact, most of the faith systems throughout history and across the globe fall into this category. From ancient pagans who were convinced that burning up crops or livestock would guarantee that they would receive more blessings in…

What do you think of when you think about God? Do you imagine Him to be a demanding master, always on you about something, never satisfied even with your best efforts? That can be the impression we get if we just look at God’s Law. For no matter how loving…

What does God’s law do for us? As Paul says in verse 22, it imprisons us under sin, it shows us clearly just how sinful we are and thus how desperately we all need a Savior. And any honest reading of the Old or New Testaments has to yield this…

What is it that saves us from the penalty our sins deserve? Many of the first Christians had fallen into believing that it was a combination of works and faith. Even though they had come to the correct conclusion that Jesus was in fact the Messiah God had promised so…

What do you do when you’re pretty sure the leaders of the church have made a mistake? That was the dilemma that faced Roman Catholics back in the 1300’s and 1400’s, when different men claimed to be pope at the same time – after all, one of them had to…

“Well, that may be true for you, but it’s not true for me.” Maybe you’ve encountered that kind of relativism – maybe you even believe it. But Paul disagrees. He says that there is actually only one gospel (v. 7). And that’s because the good news of Jesus Christ is…

So, why did Paul have to send so many letters to the church in Corinth? Because the sad fact is that even true Christians are subject to deception. Even those who are truly brothers and sisters in Christ sometimes have disagreements that divide us. And sometimes we can even deceive…

Sure, we have good reason to be skeptical of all those TV preachers with their expensive suits and private jets trying to wring just a few more dollars out of their viewers. But for most pastors, it’s not about the money. For let’s face it: if you’re interested in how…