In chapter one verse six of the Apostle Peter’s first letter to the Jews he had led to the Lord he encourages them to bear up under the temptations that would continue to come their way.  He knew that taking the easy way out of difficult situations is man’s first reaction to adverse situations.  This […]

The Apostle Peter’s first epistle was written to the “strangers” and “pilgrims” (converted Jews) who had been scattered due to the persecution that had taken place following the establishment of God’s church on the Day of Pentecost 31 A.D. (1:1).  These Jews were called strangers (1:1) and pilgrims (2:11) because they were rejected wherever they […]

How many times have we heard and made reference to “eternal judgment?”  The Apostle Peter speaks to this subject when he notes that: “If a man suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in his trials.  For the time now is when judgment (for a convert) begins […]

Why should God’s people give thanks to Him when things go bad, as they sometimes do in the lives of His saints?  When thinking about trials and tribulations, let us remember a man named Jesus from the city of Nazareth.  Generally speaking, His early years are hidden from us.  In the instances of which we […]

The Lord’s basic spiritual (moral) Law is summarized in the Ten Commandments which He gave to Israel, written in stone, from atop Mt. Sinai (Exo. 20).  Though having the Law in writing was a new phenomenon, the Law itself with its wide-ranging commandments was not new.  Recall that God selected Abraham to be the patriarch […]

Whether it is enforced by secular authorities or by the Lord God Himself, mankind resents governance (external control of individual behavior).  While reading about the many so-called “freedom marches” that have taken place over the past several months I saw a picture of a 20-foot-long, 3-foot-wide sign that read: “WE WILL NOT BE GOVERNED.”  It […]

“Defund the police” has become the anthem of a large part of the American society.  The real meaning, which they will not admit, is to do away with the system of law that governs this society.  The reason I am using modern America as my example is because she leads the world in every category […]

I am stunned by the spectacle I am witnessing on the nightly news.  For the past four years our southern border was secured by the U.S. Government and Muslims were on the run in Afghanistan.  Since January 6 what passes for a government has encouraged millions of people to cross our southern border ILLEGALLY where […]

In James 1:22-25 the Apostle tells us to be “quick to hear,” but that we must be very selective in what we hear.  He then tells us what we must hear in order to be God’s people: “Be doers of the WORD, and not merely hearers.”  He goes on to warn that those who only […]

In the Apostle James’ epistle he is writing to his “beloved brethren” who are “scattered abroad.”  He is writing to the diaspora–Israelites whose ancestors had been scattered throughout the world because of their rebellion against God (Jer. 9:16).  He is writing to those whom Jesus sent His apostles: “Do not go to the Gentiles, nor […]