The first and short answer to the title question is no. In fact, the Bible tells us that God loves us (1 John 4:19). More on that later. But I’m…
“It is one thing to say your prayers and another to pray.”[1] – J.C. RyleJ.C. Ryle issues a stern warning in his book A Call to Prayer. He says, “Words…
“Lord, teach us to pray,…” (Luke 11:1) There can be no doubt that prayer is important in the true believer’s life. In fact, Martin Luther King, Jr. is supposed to…
There was a very popular song some years ago entitled “From a Distance.”[1] The song detailed what the world looked like from a distance—everyone living in harmony, no one in…
There’s an interesting thing that these verses have in common: Genesis 28:15, I am with you Judges 6:15, I will be with you Isaiah 41:10, I am with you Isaiah…
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) There are several important truths in this very familiar…
When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen…