Words to Live By
Posted on July 15, 2015 2 Comments
Over the years as I have meditated in the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit has either revealed some things to me directly to change my thinking, or indirectly through a book I read or sermon I heard. These are words to live by.
Below are a few of those Gospel nuggets. I pray they bless you as they have blessed me. Renew your mind with them. As you will see, Christianity is the celebration of what God has wrought for us in Christ. Read More
Can You Be Bought?
Posted on July 8, 2015 6 Comments
How much does your worship cost? Can Satan offer you enough to get you to worship him? There is nothing Satan craves more than your worship and he is willing to pay a huge price for it, but for most people he gets it real cheap. For five minutes of pleasure, they will worship him. For a few dollars, they will worship him. For a little bit of power, they will worship him.
He tried to get Jesus to do so. Offered Him all the Read More
You Don’t Have to Be Lukewarm
Posted on July 1, 2015 4 Comments
Do you like lukewarm tea? Lukewarm coffee? I don’t. Give me my coffee hot or cold, but lukewarm, and I will spew it out of my mouth. Apparently, the way I feel about lukewarm coffee is the way Jesus feels about lukewarm Christianity.
And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. (Rev. 3:14-16)
In choosing to compare the Laodicean Church with lukewarm water, Jesus probably Read More
Love and Generosity
Posted on June 24, 2015 6 Comments
Did you know more is said about giving in the New Testament than about prayer, faith, and hell combined? God spends a huge amount of time teaching us to be generous givers. He does this, not to raise cash, but to raise children.
You see, our Father is love and He lives to give. There is nothing He would rather do than Read More
Holiness Is A Fruit
Posted on June 17, 2015 6 Comments
Are you one of those struggling to live a holy life and experiencing constant condemnation and defeat? Have you been told the problem is that you are not trying hard enough? Or even worse, you are demon possessed? If so, this article wil help you.
In Romans 7, the Apostle Paul recounted his miserable failures in his battle with sin. He made up his mind to Read More
Spiritual Download
Posted on June 10, 2015 3 Comments
“If any man is in Christ he is a new creature.” God fundamentally changes a person when he or she receives Christ as Savior. He regenerates them spiritually, imparting to them His very own nature. This is the experience Jesus referred to as being “born-again” in His conversation with Nicodemus in John 3.
If you are a born-again Christian, this has happened to you. You are not the Read More
Rest and Receive God’s Best
Posted on June 3, 2015 4 Comments
Are you “standing on the promises” of God as you await a breakthrough? That’s what I used to do. But as it is with standing physically, I discovered the manner in which I was “standing” on the promises could be exhausting. Standing for long periods of time wears you out! But I’ve found a better way.
Instead of standing on the promises, I have learned it’s much easier and far more effective to Read More
Have You Made Christ of No Effect to You?
Posted on May 27, 2015 4 Comments
It is sad, but true, that you can make Christ of no effect to you. That is what Galatians 5:4 states: Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. (Galatians 5:4 KJV). And when that happens, you cut yourself off from God’s unmerited favor and blessings. Now, can you really afford to let that happen?
Yet, it happens far too often. Like the Galatians, believers have a tendency to forget that they cannot justify themselves by law-keeping. They try to Read More
Small Change, Big Difference!
Posted on May 20, 2015 3 Comments
Israel had two opportunities to enter the Promised Land –first under Moses, and forty years later, under Joshua. The first time they failed to enter; the second time they succeeded. What changed? Not God and not His purpose for them. God never changes, and His purpose for His people is forever established. Not the Canaanites. They were still far more numerous and stronger than Israel. If neither God, or the Canaanites changed, what did?Israel’s attitude! Israel’s faith!
The first time they received the opportunity to Read More
God Freely Gives To You All Things
Posted on May 13, 2015 5 Comments
It’s unfortunate that so many Christians have not grasped the extent of the Father’s love and how eager He is to meet their needs. They beg, they cry, they sacrifice, all in an effort to “get” God to hear their prayers. To persuade Him to meet their needs. But is any of this necessary?
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