By John Fast

But they all alike began to make excuses. – Luke 14:18

Several things should be noticed from this parable which Jesus told in response to a dinner guest’s pious sounding but hypocritical and insincere answer to Jesus’ teaching on ambition and humility (Lk 14:7-15). The parable illustrates that Read more »

By John Fast

“For you will no longer remember the oracle of the LORD, because every man’s own word will become the oracle, and you have perverted the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God” (Jeremiah 23:36).

Through the prophet Jeremiah, God declares the inescapable consequence of Read more »

By John Fast

…and is worse than an unbeliever. (1Timothy 5:8)

This chilling indictment concludes a serious warning by the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus (1 Tm 5:8). It is a warning addressed to professing Christians, and it is a warning against one of the greatest dangers every professing Christian ought to beware of, and that is Read more »

By John Fast

 “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3)

With these words, Jesus began His discourse on regeneration, or the new birth, a subject with which Nicodemus was thoroughly ignorant. In fact he was so unacquainted with both its necessity and Read more »

By John Fast

Numbers and popularity equal a successful ministry, or so says the thinking which dominates most of the church today. The same criterion used to measure success in business is used to measure the success of a church. The same marketing tools are used. The over-arching goal is to attract people, Read more »