In Galatians 1:10 the apostle Paul writes, “ For do I now persuade men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.” Paul’s point here is that our motivation when preaching or teaching is always to be to please God, not men. Sometimes, when you have people who want to hear God’s truth...

The above saying is one with which most of us are familiar. We recognize it’s truth in most areas of our lives. Many may not realize that it is also a biblical principle. In 2 Kings 4:1-7 we see this principle in action. A poor widow has come to the prophet Elisha for help. Her sons are about to be sold into slavery to pay her debts and she has...

Many people today seem to think that “close is good enough” when it comes to religion. When it comes to following God’s commands, however, obedience is only obedience when it is complete. In 1 Samuel 15, King Saul is told to go and utterly destroy the Amalekites and all that they have (verse 3). In verse 9 we read that “Saul and the people spared...

In Luke chapter five there is recorded an interesting event in the early ministry of Jesus. As He is speaking to a large multitude near Lake Gennesaret, Jesus makes use of a fishing boat as a speaking platform. Ater Jesus finishes teaching, He tells Simon Peter to, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Peter informs the...