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Luke 22:19 (NIV) This is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of Me. As Easter approaches, the Holy Spirit reminds us to remember the One who gave all He had. Different denominations observe communion differently, but the underlying premise is the same. We remember the Lord by...

Mark 12:27 (NASB) He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. The theology of "soul sleep" is both wrong and dangerous. Our God is both living and the God of the living. Upon our death, we give up our spirit, which does not sleep until the resurrection but ascends to God right away...

I have made you (Isaiah 46:4). Both theistic evolutionists and atheists believe that man was not made but evolved from a lower form of life. Atheists say no God exists and man evolved through random chemical processes from lower life forms. Theistic evolutionists say God can create man and life...

1 John 5:16 (NIV) There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that. Christians are often confused when they are commanded to pray for their enemies (Matthew 5:4). We need to understand that Christ isn't commanding us to pray for the well-being and prosperity...

1 Corinthians 1:17 (NASB) For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel. The great commission (Mark 16:15) is focused on preaching the good news. The Lord's intent was for us to preach the gospel worldwide. The modern church is obsessed with rituals, observing special...

Matthew 19:21 (NIV) If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions. As a young Christian, I remember living in rags, giving away most of my income just to be perfect. Only later did I realize that my quest was to be perfect like Jesus, but without Jesus. In other words, I sought...

Jeremiah 30:11 (NASB) But I will discipline you fairly. These days we tend to frown upon the word "discipline" in the church. It's too harsh and rigid. We prefer terms such as grace, love, forgiveness, and such. Many saints fail to understand that God's discipline and judgment result from...

Galatians 1:16 (NIV) Reveal His Son in me. The marvel of the second coming of Christ is not just that He is revealed to us but that He is revealed in us. This is probably the most extraordinary revelation to believers when the Lord reappears. The life of Christ that was sown in us by the...

Acts 9:5 (NIV) Who are you? Tragically, humanity has been asking God that question since creation. It wasn't supposed to be that way. Adam and Eve were in perfect communion with God and knew exactly who He is (Genesis 3:8-9). But since Adam's sin and alienation from God, humanity has lost all...

Matthew 13:57 (NIV) Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor One of the first signs of true discipleship is rejection by family and friends and lack of honor in one's community. Growing up the Lord Jesus probably had a lot of friends. He must have been highly...

John 6:60 (NIV) This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it? It's always hard for a man to overcome mental barriers to enter the kingdom of God. In the initial stages, he may have to overcome his prejudice that there is no divine creator or a sovereign God. Should he come to Christ by the...

2 Timothy 3:5 (NIV) Having a semblance of godliness but denying its power. There's a strange version of Christianity that accepts Christ as Lord but denies His omnipotence. Such sub-religions or cults don't take the Bible literally. Instead, they interpret it in various ways. For example...

Leviticus 20:8 (NIV) I am the Lord who makes you holy. Holiness is not innocence. Innocence is ignorance of evil, but that doesn't make a man holy. On the contrary, holiness is the ability to test the spirits (1 John 4:1), discern between good and evil (Hebrews 5:14), and the ability to...

A Christian may not always have clarity of purpose and thought. Convictions and spiritual experiences can become muddled and confusing with time. Given the plethora of denominations and unending bible commentary in the media, it's only natural for a saint to start questioning their faith and...

Exodus 33:14 (Berean Study Bible) My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. As we embark on a new year, nothing can be more reassuring than the Presence of God with us. The new year will herald new opportunities and new challenges. It may be exciting, thrilling, mundane, or...

Psalm 39:18 (NASB) I am still with you. The most extraordinary story ever told this Christmas day is that God is our ally. He's still with us and has always been with us (John 3:16). God incarnate in Christ reminds us, yet again, of just that. It reminds us that God is and has always has been...

Genesis 32:24 (NASB) Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Spiritual wrestling is an essential part of our discipleship and training. Many a time, God Himself thrusts us into situations that we weren't counting on to test our character (Genesis 39:20, Matthew...

2 Corinthians 5:1 (NKJV) We know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God. A home is a place everyone returns to. It's the first place we start in the morning, and it's the last place we return to at the end of the day. A man's identity, sense of...

Genesis 17:1(NASB) Walk before Me, and be blameless. The word justice means different things to different people. But one of the core tenants of justice is to defend and protect the innocent at all costs. How does one define innocence? Is it merely ignorance or a pure motive? The above...

Mark 16:15 (NASB) Go into all the world Daring is not a word we often associate with Christianity. Yet, this was a required quality in the early evangelists. They had to dare Satan's world by invading it like sheep among wolves. Before the great commission, none of the twelve apostles had...