We have just celebrated Easter, which in reality is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Perhaps the greatest New Testament passage dealing with the significance of this event is found in 1 Corinthians 15. Paul writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to the church at Corinth, relays to the people the significance and importance of Resurrection. He begins the passage by reminding the church (and us through them) that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus was pointed to throughout the Old Testament, and does not come to us as a surprise or accident. This hope that we have in Christ gives us perspective as we face an uncertain future. One things we can know with certainty is that, what Christ has done on the cross was sufficient for our sin, and what He did when He rose from the dead, demonstrated the power of His death to those who will believe. What a great God we serve, to provide us hope and perspective as we face the trials of life. Hope comes through the life that Jesus secured for His own, by the resurrection from the dead.… READ MORE

The Word of God is to be the basis of our walk and faith. There is no other foundation that we can walk upon. It really does not matter what I believe, what matters is what the Bible says! It is the Bible that is our source of spiritual nutrition. 1 Peter 2:2 says, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” While we need teachers we trust, that will guidance us in our understanding, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to give us direct understanding of the Word of God. We must never believe something simply because a teacher says it is true, We must only believe it because it is clearly taught in the Word of God. No instruction that is not CLEARLY, taught in the Word of God should be embraces. We can use tradition to give meaning to some of the things we do, however, we must recognize the difference b3tween tradition and Scripture. We must recognize that tradition may change, but the truth of God’s Word remains forever! Truth must always trump tradition. … READ MORE

WORSHIP!!! Worship is about declaring the worth of Jesus Christ, and the Word of God reminds us that we cannot declare His worth without understanding what He did through His death, Burial, and resurrection. We must have a relationship with Christ by understanding that God through Christ made possible the forgiveness of our sins. That forgiveness is the basis for our gratitude! We choose to follow Him and that choice will change our life. Knowing God’s love leads us to that declaration of His worth, through our lips, actions, and thinking. May we come to understand and appreciate all that God has done for us, and allow that appreciation to declare His worth!… READ MORE