Jesus in Matthew 6 instructs us to not seek glory from men in doing our acts of righteousness. We are not to be like the religious hypocrites who broadcast their righteous acts so that they are acknowledged by men. Jesus goes on to say that those that seek their reward from men will receive no [...]

In Isaiah 58 we see the Children of Israel were fasting and praying but their prayers were not being answered. The Lord spoke to Isaiah and told him to tell His people that their fasting and praying were for nought. Because of their rebellion and their sins, their fasting and praying meant nothing to God. [...]

In the book of Esther we see a plot to kill all of the Jews. A man called Haman had been promoted by the King of the land and was given a place of high authority. The King had made a command that all of his servants were to bow down and pay respect to [...]

What is fasting? Fasting means to abstain from Food. Many leaders in the church have added on new meanings to fasting such as abstaining from television, movies, coffee, etc. That is all fine and good but it is not a substitute for fasting from food that the Bible tells us to do. We are still [...]

By Robert Kiser This is often a concern especially of parents that have lost a child. They realize that to go to heaven you must make a conscious decision accepting Jesus Christ. So what about the child that was not old enough to make a decision such as this? We can find the answer to [...]