4. The Need for Authority
Since God reigns (Isa. 52:7), and because the Scriptures are the word of God, they are authoritative for what we are to believe and practice (2 Tim. 3:16-17). Man alone…
Author: Doy Moyer
3. The Example of Jesus
For a time, the question many were asking is, “What would Jesus do?” This can be an important question, if we recognize what Jesus did, in fact, do. How does…
2. Christ the King
Why is the kingship of God so important to us? We began with this great passage: “How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news,…
1. The Meaning of Authority
Why must we consider authority in religion? What does that even mean? How do you think about authority? In order to set the stage for understanding the importance of recognizing…
We Always Need God
Because life comes at us so quickly, and because we get so busy moving about doing so much, we can easily forget or fail to realize how important God really…
Where is the Will of God?
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter” (Matt…
Comfort and God’s Power
Isaiah 40 begins with an exhortation to comfort: “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that…
Repentance is Gospel
As John came preaching in the wilderness, he was “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4). When some of the Pharisees and Sadducees came out…
A “One Another” Community
Generally, a community is a social group that shares in common a set of values, a cultural heritage, and similar goals and interests. A community can reflect a given locality…