The Lord is so faithful, isn’t He? Whatever He says He will do, He will do. He won’t take back one word He speaks as a promise. Some of those promises have already been fulfilled in our lives; others are … Continue reading
Category Archives: Christian Living
All godly ways are in our future. We will be integrated into and become the righteousness of God. We will be eternal truth. We will know all things. All creation will be under our inherited, shared rule forever. God’s character … Continue reading
A friend of mine, when hearing the word “prophecy,” instinctively thinks of the book of Revelation. I think that’s probably the response of a lot of people. But because my friend finds Revelation’s symbols and some concepts to be so … Continue reading
There are Christians who believe that it’s not necessary to make plans. Their belief comes from Matthew 6: 34. “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” This … Continue reading
I think we get offended for the same reason that we sin. It has to do with desire. When we sin, according to James 1: 14, it begins with the enticement of a “want to” within us. When we become … Continue reading
How do we rise above it all to the point of “being more than conquerors” over the temporal; of experiencing what it means to be heavenly ambassadors? I will say that there are at least three things we can do … Continue reading
God has told us that His people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4: 6). Even so, many Christians declare that they can’t be held accountable for that which they don’t know. Stopping their argument there, though, is a … Continue reading
Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 … Continue reading
The story of the seven sons of Sceva (Acts 19: 13-16) is the best example of how not to engage in spiritual warfare. Sons of a Jewish priest, they attempted to drive out an evil spirit from a man. They … Continue reading
The apostle John wrote a short letter to a woman of God and her children (2 John 1-13). He addressed her as the “elect lady.’ She was a kind woman who conducted a ministry of hospitality, providing room and board … Continue reading
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life … Continue reading
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” Hebrews 13: 15 Life in this world isn’t always what we want it to be. It flows, ebbs, bobs … Continue reading
It’s no surprise when hearing an unbeliever curse and spew forth hatred, bitterness, jealousies, and other verbal abuses. It happens within every relationship imaginable: co-workers, friendships, families, dating, marriages, etc. Often, we look at those occasions as par for the … Continue reading
A double minded Christian is one who doubts. As such, there is an inner conflict of thoughts and emotions. Having no anchor, the person is, as James 1: 6 says, “like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by … Continue reading
Overseers of a church – bishops, pastors, elders, deacons, deaconesses, whatever – are to be above reproach. That means they must be above or not engaged in anything that would bring shame or disgrace to themselves or to the body … Continue reading
Sin begins with a thought, doesn’t it? We first think about it, then put it into action. Once it’s in action, there’s a good chance it’ll become habit forming. That makes it hard to get rid of. So it’s best … Continue reading
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Hebrews 13: 4 Married couples are to honor the purity of their relationship by not having sexual … Continue reading
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12: 2. The above … Continue reading
It’s good to have godly sorrow. In fact, believers should naturally and eagerly trade their joy and laughter for it, should it come. That’s because when it does, it’s due to an acknowledgement that an offense, a sin, has been … Continue reading
Once we believe in and accept Jesus as our Savior, our sins are forgiven and placed on Him. That being the case, how does that mesh with Matthew 6: 14, 15? It says that if we don’t forgive others, God … Continue reading
When there are claims made and highlights pointed to in our ministries and/or personal witness, sometimes it can come across as “puffing oneself up in words,” which is the definition of boasting. We don’t intend for that to be the … Continue reading