Doctrinal Reading - True Bible Doctrine

God’s Children Live Holy

February 16, 2022March 5, 2021 by btolbert

Today I want to challenge your thinking on the topic of “holy living” and what this means for us. Let us look at our Bibles together to learn what God expects from His children. What we will find is God does expect us to live holy lives, and the Bible supports this: 1 Peter 1:14-16 … Read more

Book Available – Missionary Looks at 12 Steps

April 10, 2023March 4, 2021 by publisher

The following “Overcoming Addictions” content is also published within the book: “A Missionary Looks at 12 Steps to Overcoming addictions and Sin.” You can purchase it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online stores.

The Need for Daily Prayer

October 2, 2021February 27, 2021 by publisher

The true Christian life and Christian work, are things that are impossible without God. We need answers to prayer. For example: unless the Lord makes the change in us – our hearts are not completely changed. “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are … Read more

Counseling and Testifying – Not Preaching

July 18, 2021February 21, 2021 by publisher

First let’s be clear by defining what preaching is. Preaching – the delivery of a sermon or religious address, to an assembled group of people. Preaching is a one-way communication method. Additionally, if preaching is done right, it means you are speaking what the Lord has already told you. Effective counseling and testifying is very … Read more

Minister to Individuals by Prayer and Counseling

July 18, 2021February 14, 2021 by publisher

We need wisdom to know how to minister to individuals. Often a minister can have strong abilities to preach and teach lessons. But then at the same time be very lacking in their ability to work with individuals by praying with them, and counseling with them. It takes patience in listening, and waiting on the … Read more

The Church is God’s Chosen People

February 7, 2021 by publisher

God has always had his particular people, that he has called to belong to him, and serve him. This is the way man was created from the beginning. But because man fell, ever since, God has had to deliver, cleanse, and separate his people to himself, over and over again throughout history. God called and … Read more

Fleeing Temptation

February 16, 2022February 2, 2021 by btolbert

Tempt means to entice one to commit an unwise or immoral act. Something that tempts or entices causes one to be in a state of temptation. Today we will look at three examples from the Bible that teach us important lessons about temptation and how we can be victorious over the temptations in our own … Read more

The Church is the Bride of Christ

January 31, 2021 by publisher

The relationship between God and his people was described as a marriage even in the Old Testament. God was described as always faithful. But too often his people were unfaithful in that relationship. “For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The … Read more

Church – a Called Out Assembly to God

March 15, 2021January 27, 2021 by publisher

The notion of “church” today is a very confused concept. When most people think of church, they think of a particular place in their mind where people gather. Or they think of a specific type of organization. Almost no one principally associates church with a specific and individualized calling on their life. For some it … Read more

The Church is the Body of Christ

January 18, 2021 by publisher

Christ is the head of the church, because he purchased it with his own blood. Jesus paid full price for the church, consequently he owns it outright, and deserves to have full control over it, in everything. “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made … Read more