What kind of Christians ought we to be? While salvation is by God’s grace through faith, the Christian life is to be a growing life, constantly striving for the perfection that has been promised us in Christ. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul urges believers to abstain from sexual immorality and to control their bodies. Scriptures referenced include 1 Thessalonians 3:10-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-15; Genesis 39:9; Matthew 25:34-46; and John 13:34-35.
After the birth of Christ, angels appeared to shepherds tending their flocks, and gave them the good news that the Savior of the world...
“The day of the Lord” is a phrase found frequently in Old Testament judgment passages. It describes a decisive, “end-time” intervention by God, with...
In Isaiah 41:8, God speaks to Israel, calling them “descendants of Abraham my friend.” Abraham’s friendship with God is also mentioned by King Jehoshaphat,...
