Being a follower of Christ is to be lived out day by day… We have choices to make: either growing and maturing by God’s words which teach us how to live OR ignoring God’s words and focusing on what others say about Him or becoming more entrenched in what we imperfectly believe about Him. […]
Legalism is a yoke of slavery…e.g. in order to be a Christian you have to do these things…in order to be a true Christian you have to have had this experience, etc. But Galatians 5:4 states you are severed from Christ and fallen from grace if you try to justify yourself by the law. The […]
(NIV) Ephesians 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
What did Jesus say was the greatest commandment when asked by the Jewish legal leaders? (NASB) Matthew 22:37-40 “… ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 ‘This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 ‘The second is like it, ‘YOU […]
“Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness.” – Andrew Murray “praying always with all prayer and […]
It was deep in the night and the Hebrew slaves were leaving Egypt. Led by God and Moses, they were hurriedly leaving after Pharaoh had said, ‘Go’. The angel of death had swept through the land of Egypt, leaving behind mourning for the first born son in every home who had died that night. The […]
What sins do you need to recognize in yourself and confess to God? Confessing them to ourselves is never enough…we cannot save ourselves. When you and I sin, it is always, ultimately, against God Himself. Our sins are evil in the sight of this Holy God. He is justified when He speaks and is without […]
(NASB) Psalm 51:1 “BE GRACIOUS to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.” A prayer recognizing the need of God’s forgiveness, His graciousness, His loving-kindness and His compassion to blot out (erase) our transgressions (1. The violation of a law, command, or duty. 2. […]
Red Letter Day Almighty is an aspect of the God of the Bible as revealed by His character. The LORD God appeared to Abram saying “I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be blameless.” (See NASB Genesis 17:1) God revealed Himself as “Almighty” to Abram and then gave him promises that would involve the […]
(NIV) Psalm 105:1-4 “GIVE THANKS to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 2Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4Look to the LORD and his […]