“LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE”

“LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE”

We all know what happens when you take the lampshade off of a lit lamp. The light is no longer diffused by the shade and the brightest spot, the bulb, is often (depending on the wattage of the bulb) too bright to look at directly. A lamp (or candle) illustrates...
“REJOICE WHEN PERSECUTED”

“REJOICE WHEN PERSECUTED”

The contrast between physical light and darkness, and the analogous contrast between spiritual light and darkness is an emphasis throughout Scripture. The first time we see it is in Genesis. “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the...
“REPENT, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE”

“REPENT, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE”

John the Baptist was a very interesting individual. We know he was “filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb” (Luke 1:15), that he lived in the wilderness, ate locusts and honey for food, and dressed in camel’s hair (Matthew 3:4). He was the fulfillment...
“FOLLOW ME”

“FOLLOW ME”

When Jesus began His public ministry in Galilee He commanded certain individuals to follow Him.  He first approached Andrew and his brother Simon (whom Jesus renamed “Cephas,” which means a stone) at the Sea of Galilee and said, “Follow me” (Matthew 4:19), or as...
“THE LORD OF THE KINGDOM”

“THE LORD OF THE KINGDOM”

The kingdom of God is a present and an eternal kingdom. We enter into, and live in, the kingdom by faith. It is a kingdom of sowing and reaping. It is a spiritual kingdom, a kingdom of the heart, which has physical manifestations. The word “kingdom” is not often used...