The Bad News of the Good Samaritan The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories Jesus ever told, and it is often cited as an example of neighborly...
Without Holiness No One Will See God… Hebrews 12:14 declares, “Without holiness, no one will see the Lord.” At first glance, this verse might seem like a warning...
Can You Lose Your Salvation? Hebrews 6:4 One of the most sobering warnings in Scripture is found in Hebrews 6:4-6: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,...
Work Out Your Salvation… “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your...
Faith Without Works is Dead… James 2:17 is often quoted but frequently misunderstood. “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” Many take...
By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them… Matthew 7:17-20 is often quoted in Christian circles as a call to self-evaluation: “Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit;...
Depart from Me… Matthew 7:21-23 is a passage often misunderstood and misapplied, leading many sincere believers to fear the judgment of God. In this text,...
Examine Yourselves “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith” – 2 Corinthians 13:5 This verse is well-known because it is often used as a...
Make Your Calling and Election Sure In 2 Peter 1:10, we read the exhortation: “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if...