The call to discipleship in the Bible
Discipleship – in your mind’s eye, you see Jesus in the hot Mid-East sun followed by a bunch of men – twelve in all – who are nothing short of …
Discipleship – in your mind’s eye, you see Jesus in the hot Mid-East sun followed by a bunch of men – twelve in all – who are nothing short of …
The heretics from Judea Doctrines are very important; what you believe can either lead you to salvation or damnation. Therefore Christians need to take these matters of faith and doctrines …
Salvation is received by repenting and coming to Christ, or by believing in the gospel, or by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, or by believing and confessing Jesus …
Consequences or dangers of being ashamed of Jesus Once I read a story about a boy who was so ashamed of his mother because she had lost an eye. This …
The meaning of being ashamed of Jesus’ word What is Jesus’ word? Jesus’ word is nothing other than the word of God. The word of God is any writing or …
Reasons why they are ashamed of Jesus and His word in modern times. Today, the membership of Christianity has diversified greatly in that people from all classes of society have …
Can you imagine a world without television, the internet, and vehicles? What would our lives be like in such a world? Truly, the world in which we live is full …
We go to school for a purpose, which is to study. We signed up for a job for a purpose, which is to work. Almost everything we do as rational …
The Love of money is a very evil thing. And we get to know that very well because of the bad effects or the bad consequences it has on its …
1. Achan was guilty of the love of money Before the Israeli army took Jericho, Joshua told them, “17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted …
The Bible says, “For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light (Luke 8:17).” Nothing would …
We all need money because life on this earth requires that we have money. Money is not evil as some people misquote it; it is rather the love of money …
Holiness is being pure, separated from sin, and dedicated to God. To be holy is to strive to align one’s actions, thoughts, and desires with God’s word, distinguishing oneself from …
In parables, Christians are compared to a fig tree and vine branches. As the farmer expects his fruit trees to bear fruit so are Christians expected to bear fruit. Even …
All along, every person born of a woman lives through a lifelong struggle to do good works before the Lord for our effort to do good works is vehemently opposed …
A mango tree bears mango, a pear tree bears pear, so does a pawpaw tree, etc. All things being equal, you would not find grapes on a fig free, nor …
Fruitfulness in Christianity means showing positive and productive behaviors in our lives in agreement with the Scriptures. From time immemorial, all who know and believe in the one true God …
Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:1-15, and Matthew 13:1-23, the Parable of the Sower gives us a clue as to what hinders some Christians from bearing fruit. According to the parable, some …
It is a joyous moment when the unbeliever accepts Christ. However, the sad part is that many of those who profess Christianity do not bear fruit or have stopped bearing …
Bearing fruit means doing good works by obeying the word of God. Reading the Bible, it does not take much effort to learn that God expects all who call on …