ACTS 19:23-41 If you really want to piss people off, threaten their economy. An ugly economic image can lead people to vote out politicians, and the threat of a recession almost drove the apostle Paul out of Ephesus. Because Paul was so successful in getting people to understand that there is only one true God, many Ephesians stopped … [Read more…]
COLOSSIANS 1:19-29 In English, the word peace usually means something like “the absence of war or conflict.” While the biblical concept of shalom encompasses this type of peace, it is only part of what God promised His people in the days leading up to the first coming of Jesus Christ. Peace was lost in the days of … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 29:4-14 On every journey we need a compass to make sure we are going in the right direction. When natural landmarks like stars and planets are obscure, we depend on a device which was probably first invented by the Chinese. The compass is a device that indicates direction for navigation and geographic orientation. It usually consists … [Read more…]
PSALM 37:1-11 Does it surprise you how much attention today’s culture pays to people who stand up for all bad things? Many people become stars and make headlines when they embrace immoral philosophies in their actions (for example: their music, films or shows). While in this dark and cheesy world it is right to be salt and … [Read more…]
PSALM 145:8-21 One night, a thief was trying to break into my friends’ apartment. When he called the police to tell them about it, the operator reacted in an unusual way: “You have to call back in the morning. We are too busy right now.” Too busy? Busy doing what? The young man had done the … [Read more…]
LUKE 12:22-34 Sandcastles are models of castles (made from sand) that are usually built by children while they are playing. When we were children, some of us spent hours building impressive sandcastles without thinking that it was only a matter of time before they broke up and all of our hard work will be over. We often … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 5:12-6:2 Have you ever tried baby food? I have. It is sometimes awful. But babies have no other choice because they do not have strong teeth. They certainly cannot eat a good juicy meat! Unfortunately, some Christians are okay with spiritual baby food. They like to skip the simple truths of the scriptures and cannot go … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 6:20-23 Saint Cyprian of Carthage, while talking about the unity of the Church said: “No one can have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother.” This may seem like a strange description, but it is true. Indeed, the Church is the bride of Christ who awaits the glorious day when … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 2:18-27 Bank tellers are trained to identify counterfeit bills. To find them, they should look for the differences between the genuine and the fake banknote, not the similarities. The apostle John helped protect believers from heresy by showing them examples of false Christians and false teachers. One of the signs of the last days is … [Read more…]
1 TIMOTHY 4:7 It was October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther approached the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany and began to hammer his 95 theses on the heavy wooden doors of the Church. Luther’s protest was not directed against ghosts and goblins or children who were disguised to deceive or treat. He chose All Hallow’s Eve because … [Read more…]
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