The more I see the great cosmic battle between good and evil play out in our culture, the more I realize the power and the evil that reside in Satan, the great tempter. One of the greatest struggles contemporary culture faces today is the realization of evil. Genesis 3 recounts a conversation that took place […]
Even by today’s standards their first missionary journey was incredibly successful. Paul and Barnabas traveled roughly 1,200 miles in two years and planted six new churches. Considering the rough terrain in Southern Galatia alone makes the trip nothing less than stunning. But it was not just geography that made the first journey challenging. It required […]
In real estate deals the seller is required by law to disclose any reasonable information the buyer should know about the property. Has there been a fire? Disclose it. Did you repair a leaky roof? Let the buyer know. Our Lord believes in full disclosure. He doesn’t act like an ethically challenged salesperson who will […]
A recent survey by Moody Bible Institute found that 95 percent of all Christians say they have never led anyone to Christ. Only 2 percent said they have shared the gospel with anyone in the past year, and 59 percent have never shared the gospel with anyone. Yet, almost every believer acknowledges that reaching the […]
“Assurance is glory in the bud; it is the suburbs of paradise” (Thomas Fuller). One great tragedy in the church today is the number of believers who can’t say for sure they are saved. What blessings are missed where there is no beyond-a-doubt certainty that we have eternal life. In his soul-winning program Evangelism Explosion, […]
