YOLO: You Only Live Once In 2011 a song called “The Motto” by Drake he proclaimed, “YOLO, you only live once. The battle cry of a generation.” It reminds us of a poem by Robert Herrick poem: “To the Virgins, to Make Much of time” Gather ye rose-buds while ye Read more…
Two Reactions to Baby Jesus Matthew 2:1-18 The Gospel of Matthew is filled with evidence of fulfilled prophecies surrounding the life of Jesus. The early years of Jesus are no exception. Several of them are fulfilled in the visit by the Wisemen and Jesus being taken to Egypt. In addition, Read more…
Initial Proof of Jesus the Son of God Matthew 8:18-34 The Gospel of Matthew begins with two proofs of the deity of Jesus of Nazareth. First, his genealogy shows him to be the fulfilment of prophecies concerning His pedigree. Second, the unique and miraculous birth is further evidence. Validation of Read more…
What Can One Little Girl Do? 2 Kings 5:1-17 The Bible has stories about young, little heroes. There is David who took down the giant Goliath with a stone in a sling. Samuel who was called by God at a young age. Daniel and his three friends risking their lives Read more…
Victory Over Victimhood How can there be victory over the victim mentality? Take Responsibility Those who see themselves primarily as a victim in this life often will fail to take responsibility for improving their situation. After all, they are the powerless victim. The world is against them. It is Read more…
From Victim to Victory In episodes of the Three Stooges when “Curly” fell victim to his own folly, he was often heard to complain, “I’m a victim of circumstance.” Most of us at one time or another have had a victim mentality. I know I have. Since all of us Read more…
Jesus is Calling Matthew 4:12-25 Matthew’s narrative of the life of Jesus picks up with Jesus returning from the wilderness having been tempted by the Devil to Nazareth and on to Capernaum. The time is set when John the Baptist is in prison. However, according to John’s record a great Read more…
When a Sincere Heart Meets the Truth In the previous article we explored the role that a sincere heart plays in what one believes, practices, worships, and trust for salvation. Sincerity is not good enough to substitute for obedience to the Truth. Now we will look at how sincere hearts Read more…
Is Being Sincere Good Enough? Sincere means “free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.” People who are sincere are said to be honest or unhypocritical. The sincere person will state what they genuinely believe without trying to deceive or be hypocritical. On the other hand, insincerity is a Read more…
Resisting the Government & Pleasing God When Superintendent Dr. Rodney Cavness of the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District received a directive that states transgender students must be allowed to use restrooms of their choosing, and cannot be discriminated against, he said, “That letter is going straight to the paper shredder…I Read more…