Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ The Lord Jesus Christ’s grace be with you – His grace is His favor which we cannot earn or even deserve.  His grace is a gift to us!  We need to receive His gift of grace into our lives. Love of God God’s love surpasses our love. (NASB) Ephesians […]

How do you close a text, an e-mail, a note or a letter to fellow believers in Christ Jesus? Have you ever received a letter, or sent a letter, with the following? Rejoice! We have a great God! Be made complete! We are to continue to grow up and become more and more like our […]

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 13:10 “For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.” God-given authority builds up faith in the living God. God-given authority does not tear […]

God’s leaders are called by Him to do His will, whether others recognize it or not.  When their call is questioned, God’s leaders are still faithful.  They continue to pray and nurture the sheep of God’s pasture.  They continue to pray that the followers of Christ will do what is right in the sight of […]

1- (NASB) 2 Corinthians 13:5 “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!  Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you – unless indeed you fail the test?” Followers of Christ – we are to examine ourselves – are we “born again,” is the life […]

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 13:5 “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!  Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you – unless indeed you fail the test?” Responsibility of the followers of Christ A TEST is an examination of what we know and it also […]

(NASB) Deuteronomy 19:15 “One witness shall not prevail against a man for any crime or any wrong in connection with any sin he commits; only on the testimony of two or three witnesses shall a charge be established.” Paul wrote to the Corinthian church of the above fact.  He had been accused of not having […]

Carefully crafted letters or presentations will bring the reader or audience to understand what the writer wants to communicate. Paul did that in his second letter to the Corinthian church.  He used humility, irony, a parental love for the church, a declaration of love for this church, and imploring them to believe him.  He sent […]

How should we deal with others who are malicious, self-serving, controlling and/or mean?  The natural reaction is to become defensive or angry and get even! Or we can choose to approach others from a Godly perspective. Whatever their intentions are toward us – God can use it as a means to grow our dependence on […]

What is special to you about the living God of the Bible?  What is significant to you in your day-to-day intimacy with the Lord God? Many times what God’s word says is to be shared with others. Sometimes – once in a while – it is just for you.  God has something He wants you […]