God's Everlasting Word

Many people obey the gospel…but, just like the children of Israel, fewer remain faithful, even in light of such passages as Matthew 10:22, which says, "He that endureth to the end shall be saved." Or Revelation 2, verse 10, which has Jesus saying, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." And when we see the dangers of unfaithfulness, I think all of us might need to ask ourselves, "Can the Lord call me faithful?" That's the topic of today's GOD'S EVERLASTING WORD podcast.

In Acts 8:36, we find a man asking, "What doth hinder me to be baptized?" Here was a man who wanted to be baptized...and he was asking, "What's stopping me?" You know, a lot of people today will ask, "Why must I, or why should I be baptized?" But the Ethiopian simply said, "What's hindering me?" Why would anyone be hindered from being baptized? What does the Bible say?

A thought found in Philippians 3:13,14 offers a contrast in living -- paying the cost of what it takes to gain eternal life or paying the cost of physical living and losing our soul. What does the Bible say about, the high cost of low living?

In Psalm 19:7-9, we find: "The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." Volumes could be written on the entire passage, but in regard to the statement found in verse 7, I think the world needs to learn that message more than any other. In a time when God's Word is questioned on every hand, or is simply ignored altogether, today's lesson is one which could certainly considered as, "timely."

The Bible tells us about a kingdom that cannot be destroyed. In fact, the Old Testament tells us about several kingdoms that would rise and fall throughout history...but were defeated by a kingdom that can never be moved. In fact, that kingdom is in existence today. The apostle Paul was one of its citizens...and you can be, too! In fact, it's the subject of today's episode -- "The Immovable Kingdom."

The fact that God is who He is makes it impossible for Him to do some things. God cannot sin...He cannot lie...He cannot change...He cannot save a man against his will...and finally, God cannot answer the question asked in Hebrews 2:1-3.

There's a question that I think all Christians have, at one time or another, asked themselves -- "How good is good enough for God?" In other words, how good do we need to be to be pleasing to God and receive His blessings and favor? One of the psalms addresses this very question...which is also the topic of today's episode, as we undertake a short study of, "The Fifteenth Psalm," or "How Good is Good Enough for God?"

How does the Holy Spirit operate when saving a person? Some people believe that He acts directly on that person, causing him to be saved at that instant. Others believe that the Holy Spirit operates through the Word of God. Which one is correct? What does the Bible say?

There are several things that members of the Lord's church have always considered important in our worship unto God. We believe in the importance of Bible study, preaching, prayer, of taking the Lord's Supper, and in the giving of our means on the Lord's day. But for today lesson, I want us to pay particular attention to the singing we are to offer unto God as we worship and praise Him...not only on the first day of the week, but at all other times, as well. Our study today is about, "Singing in Worship."

There's a constant question ask by members of the Lord's church: "Why do I need to be at every service? Isn't Sunday morning enough?" What does the Bible say? There's a familiar text in the book of Hebrews that is often misquoted and many times disregarded. Sometimes it's meaning is taken far beyond what God intended, and, at other times, its application falls short of the truth. Nevertheless, it is an essential command by God. It's also an exhortation to faithfulness that needs to be studied and obeyed more and more as time goes by. I'm talking about Hebrews 10:25...and in today's episode, we'll see what the Bible says about, "Forsaking the Assembly."