Obedience to God's commands means EXACT obedience according to what God says. In 1 Kings 13, we have an example of a prophet of God who strays in what we would consider a minor thing, and yet it cost him his life.

The prophecy in Isaiah 9-1-7 was specifically given to the Jewish people about the coming of the Messiah. But the promises embedded in this prophecy are applicable unto us today as we understand what the Messiah can bring to our lives if we believe in Him as our Savior.

As we read the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus, there are several individuals and groups of people who completely missed both the event and the importance of this pinnacle of history. What kind of people are missing Christmas today-

When the Apostle Paul instructs the Corinthian believers about their giving, he uses the Macedonian churches as the example of true Christian giving out of a heart of love. How does our giving measure up to the character of true giving in worship and love that was demonstrated by the Macedonian Christians-

Our generous giving as believers becomes the channel of God's greatest blessings to us. How does our giving demonstrate that we believe Jesus' words, -Give and it shall be given unto you--

The message of -Fear not- from the angel on the night of Christ's birth was intended to be more than just for calming the nerves of the terrified shepherds. It was the essence of the message of Christmas- because a Savior has come to us, we no longer have anything to fear.

We all know the story of the Wise Men coming to worship the young child, Jesus, in Bethlehem. Their journey to Jesus can teach us several lessons about the Christian life and worship.

Psalm 145 gives us template of praise to God and a list of things that we can be thankful for every day of our lives.

The Bible tells us at least three times to -Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.- But what does that mean to us as modern-day believers- What is holiness and how should it affect how we worship God-

Although believers should be worshiping God in how they live their lives every day, what is it that should define worship when we meet together as a congregation- The Bible gives us a list of specific examples from the early church of the elements that should be present in our congregational worship.