“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) If you go to church with any regularity, you may have heard your music minister say, “God inhabits the praises of his people”. I always thought that statement was nothing more than a way to get me to sing the praise choruses that so many of our churches use now. The truth is we should heed that advice. It’s not just that it’s scriptural. It’s one of God’s principles that work when we apply […]

“God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” (Matthew 22:32) Easter Sunday is the one day of the year that memorializes the resurrection of Jesus. But it isn’t the kind of day that just comes and goes. In fact, if you’re a Christian, you can and should celebrate Easter every day of the year. Jesus’ resurrection is important for three reasons. First – and I believe most importantly – His resurrection is absolutely necessary for salvation. The Apostle Paul said at Romans 10:9, “If […]

“Then Jesus said to them, ‘All of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written: I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered’.” (Matthew 26:31) The one holiday that Christians can celebrate everyday is Easter. In spite of the trials that Christians face, we have hope every day of the year because of what happened at Easter. No one understood the hope that the Cross offers more than the Apostle Peter. He was one of […]

“Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man!’” (2 Samuel 12:7) When the prophet Nathan pointed his finger at David and told him his sins were known by God, it shook him to the core. No longer could he think he could hide the fact that he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband, Uriah. He had foolishly convinced himself that out of sight meant out of mind until Nathan reminded him that God knew his sins, not to mention others who worked and lived […]