The Offense of the Cross

“and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.” 1 Timothy 2:14 ESV God daily walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He talked with them face to face. They had a personal relationship with Him. They had no sin nature. They were made perfect and still,…

“So with many other exhortations he preached the good news to the people.” Luke 3:18 ESV What news was John the Baptist preaching that Luke said was good? “John answered them all saying, “I baptize you with water but He who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not…

The church today is losing and here’s why. Christians are just as sick, just as tired, just as depressed, and struggling just as much as unbelievers. All that we have presented to the world is eternal hope but we haven’t given them a lot of help for today—for this life on earth. The church today…

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV We are at war. Yet, we have to remember that our fight is not with other people. Our enemy is much less obvious. Satan has been warring against mankind since the…

We have a tendency to focus our Bible studies on our fathers in the faith—Moses, Abraham, David, etc. We look to them as role models, as examples of how to live and how not to live. We look to them to learn how to relate to God, how to walk in faith and this is…

“And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds. 2 Corinthians 11:14 ESV “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 ESV When…

Christ urged us to beware of those coming falsely in His name and Paul repeatedly fought the infiltration of false doctrine in the church. He warned about it over and over in multiple letters he wrote. In his book of Colossians, he instructed all believers that we should walk in Christ and grow in His…

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John‬ ‭14:26‬ ‭RSV‬‬ As we are made in His image with a body, soul, and spirit, God is 3 persons in 1—the Father,…

“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it…

There are many things being done using the name of Jesus and much being presented as the gospel that is not the gospel. So, what is the gospel of Jesus Christ? It isn’t social justice. It isn’t self-help psychology or personal improvement. It isn’t being a good person. It isn’t earning anything. It’s recognizing that…