Daily Growth Point

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Over 37 years ago, I turned to Christ as my Saviour! Although a child, I remember distinctly the moment that I chose to trust Christ and the pure excitement that accompanied that glorious day! The Bible uses rich metaphors to describe that moment. You have passed from darkness to light. You were born again. You have been redeemed You are adop...

I’m Pastor John Bingham with today’s Daily Growth Point. When we trust in Christ as our Saviour, we begin with an understanding that we are a sinner in need of a Saviour. Christ’s sacrifice alone is the only worthy substitute for sin’s punishment. When you believe on Him for salvation, you are given eternal life. This is just the starting point for our new spiritual life. The Bible says that at sa...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. We often talk about “my” church. We mean well when we use the possessive pronoun, for we are indicating that this is the local body of believers that we belong to, give to, and participate in. But when we talk about “my” church, it doesn’t mean we own it. The Church belongs to Jesus. Acts 20:28 says of the church, “...he hath purchased with h...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. If you had good news would you hide it? The greatest news for all of humanity is that Jesus bodily rose from the dead! Dr. Morris said the resurrection was the “crowning proof of Christianity.” This good news was not a secret; rather, Jesus was seen after his resurrection by over 500 believers! When Jesus rose from the grave, he forever conqu...

Welcome back to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. A simple reading of God’s Word yields the understanding that Jesus Christ is God. If you will imagine that as God, He enjoyed the pleasures and joy of Heaven in eternity past. Yet, despite all of those pleasures, Christ humbled himself and came to the earth so that He could be the Saviour of the World. 1 John says, “…the Father sent the...

I’m Pastor John Bingham with Today’s Daily Growth Point. Did you know that we are 99.9% identical! Across all of humanity there is only .1% difference in the DNA of any two people! This is even closer in familial ties. That is why we can often see the similarities in a father and a son or a mother and a daughter. The same is true of God the Father and God the Son. Exodus says of God’s attributes t...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. The overriding message of the Old Testament is simple: There is One God, worship only Him. Throughout history, man has a tendency to erect idols in his life. While many of us would not have a wooden statue that we bow down to, we none the less allow the idol of sports or money to interfere with our faithfulness to God. Samuel told Israel, “pr...

Welcome back to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In a moment of desperation, a group of friends brought a man sick of the palsy to Jesus. Instead of healing his palsy right away, Jesus declared: “Thy sins be forgiven thee.” On hearing this, the Scribes retorted with, “Only God can forgive sins!” We can agree with this truth because Isaiah says, “...I am he that blotteth out thy transgr...

I’m Pastor John Bingham with your Daily Growth Point. God was once approached by a scientist who said, “Listen, God, we’ve decided we don’t need you anymore. These days we can do all sorts of things that used to be considered miraculous.” God replied, “Well, how about we put your theory to the test. Why don’t we have a competition to see who can make a human being, just like I did it.” “Fine,” say...

Welcome back to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Has anyone ever told you, “The Bible never says that Jesus is God”? This false assertion is not based on the Bible, but on bias. The Old Testament says of Jesus, “For unto us a child is born…And His name shall be called...The mighty God.” When Thomas doubted the disciples’ testimony of seeing the resurrected Jesus, Christ made a point to...

Who is Jesus? This was the very question that Christ asked of Peter. “But whom say Ye that I am?” There are many ideas about who Jesus is. Some say he was a teacher, a moral man, or a miracle worker or even a prophet. But Christ is more than all of these because Jesus is the Lord! Peter’s response was two fold He said, “Thou art the Christ” - The term “the Christ” meant the Messiah, the anointed o...

Has anyone ever said, “You look like your father!” When we look at children, it is easy to see the similarities in the facial features or body type that they have with their parents. The same is true of our life in relation to our Heavenly Father. Genesis says man was created in the image of God, after His likeness. Mentally, we were created with intelligence and rationale. We have the ability to...

The Bible reveals in the Old Testament that there is one God, but in the New Testament, we see that this One God is revealed as a Triune God, the three in one. 1 John 5:7 says, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” The Lord exists simultaneously in three persons. Each is coequal, co-powerful, and coeternal. This hyposta...

The Bible clearly teaches that there is only one God. Isaiah said, “I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me…” Ephesians says, “One God, and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in you all.” This basic truth is essential for us to understand because the implications are far reaching. Over the millennia, man has worshiped anything and everything. From the dol...

William Phelps taught English literature at Yale for 41 years until his retirement in 1933. While proofing an examination paper, he came across this note: “God only knows the answer to this question.” Phelps returned the paper with this note, “God gets an A, you get an F” There may be things you struggle to understand, but God has worked throughout human history to reveal Himself to us. 1 Timothy...

If you read the Bible, you will notice that God never provides us evidence of His existence. Rather, the existence of God is assumed because it is seen in nature around us. But it is also evident through the conscience of man’s heart. Romans says “when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law…show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscien...

There are two times in world history when the entire world knew the revealed truth of who God is. The first was at the original creation. It was there in the Garden that God formed Adam and Eve, and they had the privilege to know God and walk with Him in the garden. The second time was immediately following the global flood as recorded in Genesis. Noah and his family knew the Lord and trusted in G...

Every person needs to know their origin. An orphan will search a lifetime to learn about their birth parents because they need to know where they came from. God understands this need and so He shares with us in Hebrews, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God…” It is then by faith we understand that the Lord created all that we behold. When you open your Bible,...

If you have ever been to London, one of the notable landmarks is “Big Ben.” Which is probably the most famous clock of all time. Completed in 1859, it stands 316 feet tall. With just one look, it is easy to declare, that there is an original designer. In the same way, the Bible says that “The heavens declare the glory of God.” When we look around us, all of nature declares that there is an origina...

If you have ever felt the pain of rejection, you are not alone because it is one of the most commonly shared human experiences. It is also one of the most painful of all experiences. But the good news is that our Lord knows what you are going through. The Bible says of Jesus, “He is despised and rejected of men…” Because Christ was rejected by men, He was sentenced to death on the cross. This reje...

What direction are you going? A sailor was once left in charge of a ship, with directions from the captain to keep his eye fixed on a certain star and keep the ship directed towards it. The captain went below to rest, but, after awhile he awoke, went on deck, to find the ship sailing exactly opposite from his directions. When the Captian asked about it, the sailor replied, “Captain, I need another...

H. L. Hunt made millions as a Texas oilman. He was an aggressive businessman with little regard for time. His chief confidant, John, might be called in the middle of the day as easily as in the middle of the night. One night at 2:00 AM, Hunt phoned John. He told him excitedly, “John, I just made the greatest trade of my life. I traded the here for the hereafter… I just got saved.” Romans says, “Fo...

Someone once said, “Christianity is one generation away from extinction.” One of the great heartbreaks of life is to see children walk away from the faith of their parents. While we can’t control the decisions of others, we can choose to invest in the life of our children and grand-children. Moses taught the fathers in his day, “And these words…shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them di...

Each year, our family will carefully plan, plant, and protect a vegetable garden to enjoy fresh home-grown vegetables. But, if we want to enjoy home-grown vegetables all year, we must take the next step to protect them from rotting through the process of preservation. One of God’s promises is that He would preserve His Word. Through the centuries, He has protected it from decay so that it continue...

2 Corinthians tells us that “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation.” And as those that are in Christ, are “workers together with him.” If we are working together with Christ, our lives ought to daily be aligned to match the Saviour’s. In one Peanuts comic strip Sally was struggling with her memory verse for Sunday. She was absorbed in her thoughts trying to figure it out when she remembere...