Why Did He come? “Who gave Himself for our sins that He might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God and our Father.” Galatians1:4 Someone once remarked that he became a Christian because he did not want to go to Hell. Even some churches give the impression that people should believe in Christ so that they would not be cast into hell. But what does the Bible say and, in particular, what does Jesus give as the overriding reason for His coming? “

Your Unique Guest “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” John16:12 Jesus said these words to His disciples as He approached the end of His earthly life. At first, the words seemed somewhat gloomy, pointing to a weakness in the disciples. Would Jesus leave them in that state of mind? No, not the all-powerful, victorious Jesus. Immediately after saying those words, Jesus continued: “However when He, the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you i

Pressing On “Seeing that you have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Christ…..” Colossians 3:10 Renewal is such a vital part of human life, in fact, of all life. The new man mentioned in this verse refers to the one who has trusted Christ as Savior and has received a new position in Christ as a child of God. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation….all things have become new” (2Cor.5:17) But that is not the end – it is more like a

Praise Him too! “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” Psalm150:6 This verse is the culminating verse in the last recorded psalm. This is fitting because throughout the Book of Psalms, praise to God is the overwhelming theme. One can hardly read without grasping the writers’ admiration and adoration for God, their understanding of who and what God is, and their resulting gratitude and love. The psalmists praised God repeatedly for a number of things: Their childre

Achieving Victory “For sin shall not have dominion over you……” Romans 6:14 The Bible teaches us about a constant struggle between good and evil, about continuous tensions between the carnal and the spiritual aspects of our nature. We have all experienced the human dilemma – we want to do what is right and holy, but sometimes, too often, we end up doing the opposite. At times weakness overpowers us. God knows of this condition in human nature, and He designed a plan. How can