Once we understand the mechanics of deception, it should make us even more determined to live within the framework God has given to us, using the map and the guide.

Once Adam and Eve poked a hole in the wall of truth that guarded their lives, it opened a flood of deception upon the earth. All of us to some degree or another have become co-conspirators in a giant assault on the truth.

Both the extended time of favor and the cataclysmic day of judgment are part of the gospel message.

Understanding the covenants will greatly increase our appreciation of Jesus and his finished work on our behalf and can give us new insights into the gospel.

We simply cannot rely on human intelligence and ability if we want to be good at relational or any other kind of evangelism.

Jesus encouraged us to endure suffering for the gospel, not pin our hopes on a "great escape" called the rapture.

Come… Follow… Fish. Each of the three calls invites us into a deeper relationship with God, and each has a higher personal cost associated with it. Many are called, but few embrace all three.

Our goal is to present the gospel in such a way that our hearers understand that Jesus is the One for whom they are searching.

Unity is important in the church, family, nation, or really any group, but disunity often, maybe always, accompanies any important new activity or truth coming from God.

The Holy Spirit "blows" or "breathes" upon us when we are born again, reconnecting our dead spirits to God from whom we receive his never ending life.