Why Evangelize?
The Christian faith is not something that is lived out in isolation. We are to continually proclaim the gospel to all souls. In doing so, we become evangelists. This word comes from the Greek adjective εὐάγγελος, which means “bringing good news”; εὖ means “good” and ἀγγέλλειν means “to announce.” The news that we are announcing is good news because it is powerful and assures sinners who deserve eternal suffering in hell that God is graciously beckoning them to return to…
Three reasons why it’s important to read God’s word
First reason is, it’s crucial to your Christian growth. God commands us that we must read and study His word so that we may accurately handle the word of truth without being ashamed of it. 2 Tim. 2:15 So not only is reading the Word of God a command but we need to read it so that we can handle the truth accurately which allows all believers to grow as Christians. In order for any believer to grow, we must…
Why is reading the Word of God so important?
Introduction: God’s Word is the expression and essense of the Trinity. Each member of the Trinity participates in revealing the gospel. Reading the Bible is not just part of Christianity; it is Christianity. God the Father: The power of God’s word creates what was not into existence. The historical account of creation teaches, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… and God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-3). The Jews remembered this…
The Importance of Reading the Word
It brings joy to the redeemed man to read the Word of God. In the first Psalm, the psalmist reflects, “his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:2). The Word of the Lord holds an immense amount of power and has the ability to save (James 1:21) and to reveal the innermost secrets of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). The Bible is also the primary means by which God…
Why Pray?
We should pray because we are commanded to always pray – 1 Thess. 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Here we have Paul commanding us to pray without ceasing. As believers, we need to constantly pray because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. When we don’t pray, we are sinning against our Lord and just shows that we are not…
The Importance of Prayer
We pray because we are commanded to This is arguably the clearest reason why we pray. We pray out of obedience. And this is not something that we do once in a while; we are commanded to pray consistently: “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). However, there are many more additional reasons why prayer is important. We pray to glorify God Prayer provides a way to ascribe glory to God and express our adoration to the Lord as we reflect…