Facing Your Own Mortality This study on the subject of dying grace. It is written for those who may be facing their own mortality—we all will, sooner or later. When you actually come face to face with your own mortality, life takes on a totally new perspective and death becomes more real to you than ever before. But, when confronted…
“He Must Increase” “He must increase, I must decrease” John 3:30-36. Every consideration that appeals to the ambitions of men is offered by the world, but sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). As we begin our study ask yourself: Am I decreasing? What about promotion or success—how are you handling it? If success and…
When it comes to a clear understanding and thorough presentation of Bible Prophecy, no scholar has produced a better resource than John F. Walvoord, in his book entitled: “Every Prophecy of the Bible,” Chariot Victor Publishing, a division of Cook Communications, Colorado Springs, Colorado. WOTM recommends this important book on prophecy for every believer and pastor/teacher. The WOTM Statement of…
Thirty Minutes a Day When the believer really loves and appreciates the Lord, the believer is thirsty for God’s Word. The Bible is “the Mind of Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:16). If you want to think like Christ, then you need to know the Mind of Christ. The Mind of Christ is divine viewpoint. As a guideline, thirty minutes with an…
Compassion and Forgiveness This brief look at compassion and forgiveness is critical to our relationships and learning to walk in Christ. This is only the first of many studies in compassion and forgiveness as we walk through fields of grace together Shame and hurt, shock and regret, remorse and denial, suffering and pain, are common experiences of life. We all…
Walking with God Through Fields of Grace THE GRACE PLACE During our Lord’s incarnation, Christ was indwelt by God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus, as a child, learned God’s Truths as they were written in His time Our Lord walked His path through fields of grace and completed the Father’s plan for the salvation of mankind. The…
“It is written” – Divine Proclamations What is truth? Is the Bible God’s Word? How can we know with certainty? What did Jesus say about the Old Testament? The answers to these questions are the most important answers ever given to mankind. The information to follow is either absolute or a total fraud. You decide. And remember your future is…
Are You Good Enough to Please God? Are you good enough to get to Heaven? Well, how good is good enough, and who determines that? What’s the golden standard of good? If you can be good enough to please God, why did God send His Son to the cross to die in your place if you can just “do it…
Satan’s Authority Over Earth Satan was handed the keys to this world by Adam and Eve when they sinned. They had authority over the world and everything within it. At the moment of their disobedience, control of the world was handed over to Satan, the great deceiver. Bad things happen because this is the devil’s world. He holds the keys…
To Forgive is Difficult This study appears under several categories. This is intentional. The doctrine of forgiveness may be defined as: letting go of resentment; excusing a guilty person of trespass; release from payment; forgetting an offense, never throwing it back on the person again; and finally, it means loving those who mock us, bully us, talk about us, and…
Spiritual Compassion “Spiritual compassion is not measured by how well we expose another person’s sin issues, but by how well we stand with them to resolve their issues, gently.” — C. S. Craig Define Compassion in two words: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). “Jesus wept” says it all. Jesus in true humanity was so compassionate (Matthew 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; 20:34; 23:37;…
Grace Revisited INTRODUCTION God pre-designed the plan of grace before the foundation of the world; Jesus Christ executed the plan; the Holy Spirit reveals the plan through Bible doctrine to mankind. The word grace and its eternal meaning were forever exalted by the incarnation of Jesus Christ in hypostatic union (which means both God and man simultaneously). The one and…
Instant Gratification Right after birth, the new born baby soon learns that crying will get it what it wants. Since it cannot talk, crying is also the baby’s only way to communicate that it is wet, or hungry, or something is wrong. When over-sensitive parents overreact to every little peep from their precious possession, they soon learn that that was…
Grace, Energy, and Light The late Chester McCalley, a linguist of the original languages and expository teacher, in his book entitled The Foundations of Our Great Salvation wrote: “The more Grace is used, the more it increases.” He went on to say: “Appropriating God’s Grace is like having your bank account increase every time you withdraw money.” In John 1:16,…
I Will There are two wills in life: “I will” and “God’s will.” When we become more important than God, “I” dominates our thinking. When God is more important than self, God dominates our thinking and our lives. “Self is god of our life or God is God of our life. It’s one or the other.” – C. S. Craig C….
Truth WHAT IS TRUTH? It is not that Christianity is good as much as it is Truth is good. The result of truth is good. “Truth comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” Truth originates with God. Truth is the criteria for establishing truth. Jesus Christ is Truth. Truth redeemed mankind and the truths of God’s Word…
Mental Attitude “The real battle in life takes place in the soul, for the soul.” – C. S. Craig Recognition, Affirmation, Approbation Recognition and the need for approval are deep-seated in the soul of humanity. The need for affirmation is a necessary ingredient in all of us. Approbation, however, is one manifestation of the lust-patterns of the soul, and has…
Interesting Observations in Genesis “Genesis is where we find ourselves—our completeness.” – C. S. Craig INTRODUCTION The Bible is the most important Book ever written. The Bible does not seek to prove itself—it simply states the amazing facts of true reality as provided by the inspiration of the only Living God, who Created from nothing the heavens and the earth….
Spiritual Gifts “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). SPIRITUAL GIFTS Jesus bestowed ‘certain gifts’ on the Apostles only. Matthew 10:1, “And having summoned His twelve disciples, Christ gave them authority over unclean spirits (demons), to cast them…
Two Trees By way of introduction: Adam and Eve had no need for the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. They were created in perfect environment. Their knowledge was virtually unlimited because it came from God Himself. Adam & Eve are the only human beings who did not have human parents, a childhood, or relatives. Adam and Eve…