“The fear of man works a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” — Proverbs 29:25 Freedom is not automatic. The door may be open, but we still have to walk out. If the fear of man… Continue reading

Moses passed the baton of leadership to Joshua. Jesus entrusted His mission to His disciples. Paul invested the Gospel in Timothy and instructed him to entrust it to faithful people who would teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2). Generation after… Continue reading

Paul instructed Timothy to “preach the Word” (2 Timothy 4:2). In essence, he was telling him to give voice to the message already contained in the Scriptures. Timothy’s responsibility was not to make the Bible interesting by adding something to… Continue reading

This old photo records a train wreck that occurred in Paradis, Louisiana in the early 1900s and offers a lesson on life. A railroad track is to a train what God’s Word is to human life. A train doesn’t become… Continue reading

It is easy to read Ephesians 1:3–14 and come away thinking, Look at everything God has given me! We have been blessed, chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, given an inheritance, and sealed with the Holy Spirit. And certainly, we should rejoice… Continue reading

A Certain Faith for an Uncertain Future Mr. Jones received a call from his doctor’s office. The voice on the other end said, “Mr. Jones, I’m afraid I have some bad news. You only have twenty-four hours to live.” Stunned,… Continue reading

“Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.” — Genesis 5:24 One of the questions that has always intrigued me is this: What did Enoch know? He lived before Moses wrote the Law. He lived… Continue reading

Scripture: “…as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.” — Philippians 3:6 At first glance, Paul’s words seem difficult to reconcile with his testimony in Romans 7. How could the man who described himself as “blameless” also… Continue reading

NOTHING BURIED ALIVE DIES (Pt. 2) The Voice Within Unresolved sin has a loud voice. Its name is guilt. Like buried wounds, unconfessed sin never remains silent. We may suppress it, excuse it, or convince ourselves we’ve moved beyond it,… Continue reading

When you consider your house, your land, your vehicle, your furniture, your investments, your savings, and every other possession you own—what is your net worth? Now do that for every person on earth. According to recent estimates, the combined net… Continue reading