Absent Here, Present There

Absent Here, Present There

“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13)  For the Christian, death is a matter of falling asleep in this life and waking in the next. It is the...
Jealous Against Sin

Jealous Against Sin

“But Joshua said to the people, ‘You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.’” (Joshua 24:19)  God is perfectly loving, good, and forgiving. He is also perfectly righteous,...
Worship God Alone

Worship God Alone

And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.’”(Matthew 4:9-10)  The words of this text affirm that...