“We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.” (2 Corinthians 6:6 NLT) What is the most attractive, appealing, yes, most beautiful aspect of God’s Kingdom to you? Realizing God’s Kingdom is God’s sovereign rule over all creation, both in theContinue reading “The Beauty of God’s Kingdom”
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Has Overcome the World?
“…But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33b NLT) John Piper said: “You cannot know what prayer is for, until you know that life is war.” Neither can you know how valuable and profoundly important it is that Jesus has overcome the world, until you know that being a believer in JesusContinue reading “What Does It Mean That Jesus Has Overcome the World?”
What Are We Saved To?
“Some people may contradict our teaching, but these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.” (1 Timothy 6:3 NLT) There is much more to being a follower of Christ than being forgiven. The emphasis of many is what we’re saved “from.” We are delivered from a lifeContinue reading “What Are We Saved To?”
Who Are the Children of God?
“This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike ‘What’s next, Papa?’” (Romans 8:15 The Message) Being a child of God is not a reconstruction of an old life, it’s the transformation into a brand-new species of being, one that has never existedContinue reading “Who Are the Children of God?”
Walking With Jesus 