Before Jesus arrived on the scene, the Jewish religious leaders known as the Pharisees taught that the only way to get into the Kingdom of Heaven was through righteousness. Righteousness is the quality of being right in the eyes of God. Essentially, righteousness is…
The dictionary defines wilderness as an uncultivated and inhospitable region. It doesn’t take much imagination to see the world we live in as a wilderness in regards to Christian thought and in regards to a disciplined Christian way of life. Much of our…
Our time, our money, our personal possessions, and our emotional support are all resources that God has provided for us to share with others. We humans have a natural inclination to hoard what is ours as a means of self-preservation. This greedy dark-side of…
The Bible is the most important document known to mankind. Within the pages of the Bible, we learn about our Creator, we learn about the battle between good and evil, and we learn about our Savior, Jesus Christ. Every page of the Bible is…
In chapters twelve and thirteen of the book of Romans, the apostle Paul gives us a long list of do’s and don’ts that paint a graphic picture of a well-managed Christian life. It would be a good idea to keep this list on your…