Baptist City Blog

It is no secret that we live in a very troubled world. When you take an honest look at our present-day society, you see a society that is filled with depression, drug addiction, suicide and anger. In an attempt to find tranquility for a very troubled life, many have run to prescription drugs, vices and psychological counseling.

Many times when a child is going through a growth stage, they will experience growing pains. What is interesting is that they don't know why they are having pain, but their body is going through the pressure that growth causes. 

Marriage is supposed to be an enjoyable relationship between a man and a woman. When God instituted marriage, He meant for it to mirror the relationship between He and the Christian.

Pride is always the source of every sin. You tell me the name of a sin, and we will discover at the source of that sin is pride. This is why God said in Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”

Though God must judge sin, it is encouraging that He always anticipates the wicked to “turn from all his sins.” In Ezekiel’s sermon to Israel, God had already judged Israel; however, God still expected their repentance, and in His anticipation He showed how the wicked should be treated when they decide to repent of their sinful ways.

The verse above is a sad commentary about several generations of men who never took into consideration the effects their sins would have on the next generation.

Marriage is supposed to be an enjoyable relationship between a man and a woman. When God instituted marriage, He meant for it to mirror the relationship between He and the Christian.

The remnant that was left in Judah came to Jeremiah to ask him to get advice from God as to what they should do. 

Whether or not we like it, money is a part of life. You cannot pay your bills without money. You can't enjoy your time away with the family without money. Money is necessary to function in life. Your mindset concerning money will affect your Christianity. 

What a powerful statement, “truth is perished.” The word “perished”means: to wither or decay; to waste away; to come to nothing; to be rendered useless. In other words, God was saying that Israel didn't suddenly die, but they died a gradual death. Israel didn't go from being the most powerful nation in the world to a nation that perished overnight; no, it was a gradual death. For God to say that truth perished, He is saying that there was no more hope for Israel. Hope is gone when “truth is perished.”