Joshua made it clear that the people of Israel had to make a decision to serve the Lord God of Israel. There could be no neutrality.

Such trust completely believes what God says, including accepting His words of wisdom while rejecting the way of foolishness, obeying His commands, and embracing His promises. Trust also involves resting securely in God’s loving, protective care and...

Jesus explains his unwillingness to fast with a wedding analogy. Weddings were marked by music, laughter, feasting, and merrymaking. Anyone fasting at a wedding called attention to oneself and would be a grievous affront to the host. Jesus’ rejection...

Prayer is not a pious decoration of life but the breath of human existence.

The righteousness of the Pharisees was insincere and dishonest. They practiced their religion for the applause of men, not for the reward of God. But true righteousness must come from within. We should test ourselves to see whether we are sincere and...

Christianity is not about outward conformity, but inward transformation.

Steadfastness pictures the soldiers in battle formation, presenting a solid front to the enemy. Christians ought to make progress in discipline and obedience, just as soldiers on the battlefield.

The salt and light figures make it clear that Jesus intended His people to influence the world. The main point of the salt in this text is not to create thirst or serve as a preservative against the moral decay of the world, but to improve taste, to...

Here is the manifesto of the new Monarch, who ushers in a new age with a new message.

The KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is the sovereign rule of God, initiated by Christ’s earthly ministry and consummated when the kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ