One of my favorite things about visiting my family is simply being around them again in person. Phone calls, video chats, or texts are fine, but they do not come close to being there with them. And when we consider the life of a Christian and the local church, the same can be said. There … Continue reading They Came Together
Hebrews
A Thought on Church Attendance
Preparing To Worship
In Exodus 19, God tells Moses to prepare the people for Him to speak to them. What an amazing event that must have been — to hear God speak directly to you! But notice how such an event was not casual. Preparation was required. While we are not the ancient Israelites, we can learn some … Continue reading Preparing To Worship
In Need of Milk
Our text for this morning is Hebrews 5:11-6:3. This text of scripture has been on my mind lately, so it has been the subject of a lot of my study. The text deals with a problem that many, if not all, Christians will deal with at some point in our lives—spiritual laziness. So let us … Continue reading In Need of Milk
“You Ought to Be teachers…”
In Hebrews 5:12 we read “…by this time you ought to be teachers…” The writer of Hebrews was of the divinely inspired opinion that these Christians were stunted. They had not reached the milestone that they should have been at by this time. These Christians were still being students when they ought to have … Continue reading “You Ought to Be teachers…”