Maturing as Christians

Scripture teaches us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5–6) . We are told, positively, to trust the Lord and, negatively, not to trust our own understanding. Those two things are mutually exclusive. In other words, if we trust in the Lord, we cannot also depend upon our own ability to understand everything God is doing. While human understandin

Paul teaches, “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20). Believers are called ambassadors for Christ because they act as official representatives of Jesus, entrusted with the message of reconciliation to the world. This means they represent Jesus’ character, kingdom, and teachings in their daily lives through their actions, words, and a commitment to sha

The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers known as the church. It emphasizes God's unconditional commitment and care for believers. The church is comprised of those who have trusted in Jesus as their personal Savior and have received eternal life. Christ, the Bridegroom, has sacrificially and lovingly chosen the church to be His bride (Ephesians 5:25–27). Just as there was an engagement period in biblical times during which the bride

We read, “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). What does this mean? It means that when a person finds their joy and contentment in God, their desires will naturally align with God's will, and He will grant those desires. This isn't a promise to get any selfish wish, but an assurance that as you grow closer to God, your heart's desires become transformed to be more like His. This verse is emphasizing a person’s desire for

In 1985, the band Prince and The Revolution released a song called “Pop Life.” The lyrics of this song is about being discontent with the state of one’s life in this world. Actually, the lyrics bring us face to face with the things we desire in this life as well as with our responses when those desires and expectations go unmet. The lyrics say: “Tell me, what’s the matter with your world? Was it a boy when u wanted a girl? Don’t u know straight hair ain’t got no curl? Life it

The biblical man understands that he’s the foundation of his family. In the Bible, man is presented as the head and spiritual leader of the family, and this is typically understood to be the basis or foundation of the family structure. His foundational role is based on the creation account in Genesis and is outlined in greater detail in the New Testament.  As the foundation, he sets the tone in the relationship. While he’s setting the tone, the woman reflects what he gives. I

Jesus did not teach, “Do not judge.” Jesus taught, “Don’t judge as a hypocrite!” He said,    “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye” (Matthew 7:5).  Hypocritical judgment is wrong. Jesus’ command not to judge others in Matthew 7:1 is preceded by comparisons to hypocrites (Matthew 6:2, 5, 16) and followed by a warning against hypocrisy (Matthew 7:3–5). When we point out the sin of others

From the heart of Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D., Bible teacher & expositor.  As Christians, we live in a world that increasingly strives to (supposedly) promote the idea of tolerance, but actually becomes intolerant of Christian absolutes as it does so! As Christians, we must understand and embrace that truth is not relative but absolute! The idea that truth is relative and therefore is determined by the individual, has led many people to come to the conclusion that making judg

Believe it or not, every person has a worldview— a way of looking at, reacting to, and navigating this life. The question is, as a follower of Jesus, do you have a biblical worldview? Apostle Paul teaches, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).  In part two, we’re told, “So that you may prove what the will of God is.”  

Believe it or not, every person has a worldview— a way of looking at, reacting to, and navigating this life. The question is, as a follower of Jesus, do you have a biblical worldview? Apostle Paul teaches, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2). This verse encourages Christians to resist being molded by the patterns of