As Christians, it is easy to forget that even our pain and suffering is filtered through the hands of our loving, omnipotent God. If you are going through trials right now, realize that God is not picking on you (1 Co 10:13). He has a purpose for the pain! Today, let’s look at one possible reason for the trials. Trials develop godly character. Trials and tribulations have the wonderful, pruning affect upon our character. Pruning is never pleasurable at the moment, but yields glorious fruit. Look …

Why Do Christians Have Trials? One of the most difficult parts of the Christian life is the fact that becoming a disciple of Christ does not make us immune to life’s trials and tribulations. Why would a good and loving God allow us to go through such things as the death of a child, disease and injury to ourselves and our loved ones, financial hardships, worry and fear? Surely, if He loved us, He would take all these things away from us. After all, doesn’t loving us mean He wants our lives to …

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

JOHN 3:16 –

GOD – the greatest Lover
SO LOVED – the greatest degree
THE WORLD – the greatest number
THAT HE GAVE – the greatest act
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON – the greatest Gift
THAT WHOSOEVER – the greatest invitation
BELIEVETH – the greatest simplicity
IN HIM – the greatest Person
SHOULD NOT PERISH – the greatest deliverance
BUT – the greatest difference
HAVE – the greatest certainty
EVERLASTING LIFE – the greatest possession

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian Faith. As the Apostle Paul stated, "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17). Many people have offered up alternative theories for the resurrection of Jesus Christ throughout the centuries. The alternate theories given by critics simply do not hold water.... here are a few of the most popular: 1) Confusion — Perhaps the silliest argument of all is that the …

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian Faith. As the Apostle Paul stated, "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17). Christianity is NOT blind faith! Dr. Greenleaf, the Royal Professor of Law at Harvard University, was one of the greatest legal minds that ever lived. He wrote the famous legal volume entitled, A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, considered by many the greatest legal volume ever …