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How to Work Out Your Salvation
Posted on August 6, 2013 3 Comments
Now that you have received the gift of salvation, what’s next? Work it out! That does not mean “work for it.” Nor does it mean “work on it.” Jesus has already done all the work needed to save you and keep you saved. To “work out your salvation” simply means that God wants you to […]
How to Handle Bad News
Posted on July 2, 2013 18 Comments
How do you respond to bad news? Do you immediately go into panic mode and begin to pray desperately for God’s intervention? Do you send out an emergency SOS signal asking as many people as possible to pray for you? How effective has this approach been? I suggest you try another approach which will be […]
That’s Not Christianity!
Posted on May 14, 2013 11 Comments
Jesus did not come to make bad men good. He came to make dead men live. Christianity is not religion. It is not self-improvement. It is not about a person doing his best to be holy. Christianity is Life. It is God’s Life, imparted to you, working powerfully in you, flowing miraculously through you.
Don’t Let Them Fool You!
Posted on April 30, 2013 8 Comments
“Truth is relative. All religions are the same. All that matters is that you do what makes you happy and you treat other people right. As long as you are sincere, God understands.” You’ve probably heard people express these sentiments. It’s becoming more and more popular to talk and think this way. But don’t be […]
When Trouble Comes
Posted on March 12, 2013 4 Comments
None of us would deny that we are living under incredible pressure. Sometimes life seems like one continuous migraine headache. So, how do you deal with troubling, stressful situations? Do you lose your ability to sleep, turn to food, become discouraged, or get angry? If your response to stressors is inadequate, physical, emotional, or spiritual […]
Can You Keep a Secret?
Posted on November 20, 2012 4 Comments
You are stronger than a lion, more powerful than a thousand enemies. More than a conqueror, the Bible says! Remember Samson? He was chosen from his mother’s womb to be a hero for God, a deliverer for his people. He was blessed with a supernatural birth, godly parents and upbringing, and was so strong he […]
Goodness and Mercy
Posted on August 28, 2012 9 Comments
Many people cannot enjoy life because they are constantly worried about what tomorrow might bring—will they be able to take care of themselves; will their spouse leave them; will they lose their job; will they come down with some incurable disease; suppose such and such happens, and on and on. But there is no reason […]
How To Be Blessed
Posted on February 6, 2012 4 Comments
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” The Greek […]
All Your Needs
Posted on November 14, 2011 2 Comments
John Calvin was one of the greatest theologians who ever lived. He said, “I gave up all for Christ and what have I found? I have found everything in Christ.” Many years earlier the Apostle Paul wrote, “My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” That is […]