Our faith is based upon it. It reveals to us the mind of God. there is nothing else like it in all the world. The central theme which unites the…
There is a beautiful power we have in prayer which I am afraid we too often neglect to realize. It is in our prayers that we "draw near with confidence…
In the Bible, the word peace is used to translate; shalom (Hebrew) which is completeness, soundness, welfare, peace. And eirene (Greek) that often refers to the inner tranquility and poise…
Have you ever noticed that God never tells us what we are to do for Him until He has revealed what He has done for us? In Peter's letter it…
In the last section of John's epistle, we find him summarizing three facts or "certainties" that his readers should have learned (1 John 5:18-21). These "Three Certainties of the Christian…
There are many thing about our salvation which fascinate us. The fact that we are the “elect” or “chosen” of God (1:1) That we have been “born again to a…
How do you change the world? What is necessary for a man's abuses to his fellow man to end? Can one pass enough laws to enforce good behavior? Is it…
Rapidly approaching the end of his epistle, John has a few words on the subject of prayer.(1 John 5:14-17) This is not the first time he has broached this subject,…
The apostle Peter has always been an interesting member of the twelve selected by Jesus to proclaim the gospel to the world. He enjoyed times with our Lord which we…
Earlier in his epistle, John stressed two important things; that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (1 John 4:2) and that those who believe Jesus Christ has come in…