I'll Be Honest

The enemy of our souls wants us to become distant from the Lord; to loosen our grip when it comes to our intimate relationship with Christ and to not make that the prime priority. Question: What are some common devices of the devil that young Christians should beware of?

Men in the ministry need to be careful to not burnout. What are some things they can do to prevent and combat against burning out and being of no use in the ministry?

One of the most important questions we can ever ask is: Who is God? What is God like? Can we make a picture of Him?

Who is man? Man is completely different than anything else God created. But man has a tremendous problem: he's dying. What can be the hope for dying man?

Who is Jesus Christ? He's the Savior of the world and the only way our sins can be forgiven. He's a Savior who won't turn away any who come to Him. He's also a terrifying Judge, and it will be eternal hell for those who turn Him away. Do you know Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ owns everything in creation. One day He's going to come back and history will be over and we will all give account to Him and be judged.

A biblical church is meant to be led by pastors. A church without pastors is a church without order. What are the qualities, roles, and responsibilities of a biblical pastor?

When we pray, we ought to be able to make a case before God why He should answer our prayers. We should be able to argue and reason with God as men in the Bible did. When you pray to God, can you make a case for why He should answer you?

Pastors have weighty responsibilities to the church; but the church and its members also have responsibilities to the pastors. What does God's Word have to say about a congregation's responsibilities to their elders?

In the days of the early church, false gospels were being brought in by false teachers. Our day is no different. Many are promoting that the Biblical gospel is incomplete and are wanting to add to it. But no matter what, we must not let ourselves be shifted from the true, Biblical, complete gospel as recorded in the Bible.

The spreading of the gospel is one of the most important responsibilities of the church. What are some common reasons why many churches and many Christians are slacking in their evangelism?

The Christian’s life is one marked by eternity; they are a person who lives loosely connected to their earthly existence. The believer deals with this present world as though they had no dealings with it because the present form of this world is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:31).

In spiritual terms, Christ has made us a beautiful garden to bear all sorts of pleasant fruit for Him. He’s making us a garden that He delights to walk in. Do you look at yourself like that, believer?

Our love for Christ often weakens and distance comes between us and Christ. There are times we become sluggish in our walk with Him and our ability to hear His voice. But Christ is always calling us to Himself no matter how cold our love towards Him has become. If we’ve become lackadaisical in our relationship with Christ, let us wake up and open up when He knocks.

God has great concern for His Name and what this world says about Him. We should appeal to God's Name for the sake of answering our prayers. Are your prayers related to God's Name and reputation?

What does it mean to be filled with all the fullness of God? This isn’t a made up phrase by religious mystics who don’t know the Bible. This is a God-breathed prayer recorded for us in Scripture. Is this something that we would pray? Is this something that we know experientially? What does this mean?

It's a very unpopular thought to consider that God hates sinners. But this is how a holy God feels about those who live in rebellion against Him. And we must remember this: if God hates a person, it's precisely because that person is hate-worthy.

Our lives can't be marked by our sorrows or our joys. They have to be marked by living for eternity despite our sorrows and our joys.

Sadly, one of the vices that plagues young people is pride. It’s often overlooked if a young person has a quiet and humble disposition. But this is an exemplary characteristic that all young people should cultivate in their lives.

Someone asked, “Instead of the Cross, should our focus rather be on the resurrection of Christ?” Original question: My pastor in my local church taught us in one of our bible studies to focus not on the cross but on the resurrection of Christ. The reason he gave is that the cross is a picture of suffering and punishment while resurrection is the victory of Jesus over death… I somehow feel wrong ab...

Single Christians who want to be married should not be expecting perfection in a potential spouse and setting unreasonable standards. The best Christian couples will acknowledge that they and their spouses are not perfect and need grace. If you are looking for perfection, you'll be sadly disappointed.

What would be some helpful counsel to men who are considering entering into the ministry?

Our Christian life must consist of both going up to the mountaintop to behold the glory of Jesus Christ, and we also need to come down and reflect that glory in this dark world. Both of these are vital and essential for us as Christians.

Your doctrine may be sound and right, but how is your fellowship with God? Can you boldly say that your life is one of true fellowship with the Father and the Son? Or do you have to hesitate when asked if your fellowship with God is real and true?

The devil has many devices to use against the Christian and one primary device is to attack our assurance. In this study, Tim considers some of the methods the devil uses to attack our assurance and what some of the weapons are that we can use to overcome them. 1. Satan tries to convince you that believers cannot truly have assurance. 2. Satan tries to push you to excess. 3. Satan tries to convinc...