The Deceitfulness of Sin So, what sins tempt you? Alcohol? The tongue? Pornography? The love of money? Gambling? What makes these things so enticing? Is it the throwing up and hangovers that come from a bottle? The divided homes that … Read More
Saved by Works There are at least four types of “works” noted in the Bible: “Works” of the Flesh (Gal. 5:19-21); Works of Merit (Titus 3:5); “Works” of the Law of Moses (Rom. 3:20); and “Works” of Righteousness (i.e., works … Read More
Tuesday (March 4, 2014) was known as “ Fat Tuesday, ” the peak of the Mardi Gras celebration, and Wednesday (March 5, 2014) was “ Ash Wednesday. ” One can figure out that Fat Tuesday always precedes Ash Wednesday, which … Read More
Crucify! Crucify! In vs. 1-12, we learn that Pilate had Jesus scourged. Scourging was a vicious, brutal punishment and oftentimes it was the case that people would die while being scourged. After the scourging, the Roman soldiers made a crown … Read More
Should We Worship on the Sabbath? In short, the Sabbath was a “holy day” of rest and worship for God’s chosen people Israel under the Law of Moses. When God concluded the creation week, He rested on the seventh day … Read More