In Luke 9:23 Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Living the Christian life is to be a daily thing. Every decision we make, everything we do, should take God’s will for us into account. Sadly, many people today are “part-time” Christians. They will come to worship...

In Luke 9:23 Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Living the Christian life is to be a daily thing. Every decision we make, everything we do, should take God’s will for us into account. Sadly, many people today are “part-time” Christians. They will come to worship...

Christians should be some of the most thankful people in the world. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 we are told, “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Exhortations to thankfulness occur approximately 50 times in the New Testament. As Christians we should be thankful that God continues to bless us with all the...

In the world today it seems that everyone is rushing to accumulate as much “stuff” as they can. And if it looks like someone has more than we do, it makes us unhappy. What a waste of time and energy. The Bible tells us that the pursuit of material goods is ultimately an exercise in frustration. In Proverbs 23:5 we read, “Will you set your eyes...