The Bible says something absolutely mindblowing in Romans 1. It says, “The righteous shall live faith.” Does that statement seem a little strange to you? Instead of saying the word “righteous,” let me say it a different way: “The good people shall live by faith.” You see, to be righteous is to be seen as…

Apostle Paul said in Romans 1 that he was eager to proclaim the gospel to people, and he really didn’t care who. He would preach to anyone: Greeks, barbarians, wise people, foolish people, men, women, boys, girls, slaves, free people, the seemingly sinners, and the seemingly saints. He was eager to share the gospel with…

Do you ever struggle with believing that Jesus really is who he says he is? Is he really the son of God? Is he really the messiah, the Christ? Is he really the savior of the world? Can he really save my soul? Well, you and I could look at all sorts of different pieces…

The elite special forces unit, the U.S. Army Rangers, have this language as part of their creed: “I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.” That idea has been part of military culture for millennia. No man left behind. You know, we as Christians should have that same…

I have something to confess to you. I want to confess that I don’t like confessing. And I bet you don’t either. I mean, whenever we have done something wrong, we want to keep it hidden. We want to keep it private. We don’t want anybody to know what we did. That’s how our fallen…

Country star John Michael Montgomery had a huge hit song years ago that said, I swear, By the moon and stars in the sky, I’ll be there, I swear Like the shadow that’s by your side, I’ll be there For better or worse, ‘Til death do us part I’ll love you with every beat of…

I hate to wait. Don’t you? I mean I want what I want and I want it now. That’s the spirit of the age. We have become so conditioned to have things immediately that we grow intensely Frustrated when we have to wait in the least. Patient is no longer seen a virtue, but as…

“Hey, are you going over there tonight? If the good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.” That’s one of those good Southern country sayings. But it actually expresses a profound biblical truth. We can make plans all day long, but they will only come to pass if the Lord is willing. The Holy Spirit…

How close are you to God? Did you know that you are as close to him as you want to be? That’s right. Scripture says in James chapter 4, draw near to God and he will draw near to you. So yeah, that means you and I are as close to God as we want…

Let me hit you with a heavy question. Are you a friend of God or a foe of God? Almost everybody I’ve ever met would say, “I’m a friend of God.” But here’s the follow-up question that help us determine if we are really a friend of God:  are you a friend of the world?…