“You must warn each other every day, while it is still ‘today,’ so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.” (Hebrews 3:13 NLT) As believers one of the easiest things for us to do is to get lazy. We want to sit around and consider how good heaven willContinue reading “The Value of Exhortation”
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Belief and Hope
“I have the same hope in God that these men have, that He will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15 NLT) As we continue our look into the “couples” of the Bible, today we’ll consider the relationship between hope and belief. While similar in some ways, they stand alone in the emphasisContinue reading “Belief and Hope”
The “Gospel” of Satan
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.” (John 10:10a NLT) Comfort and a false sense of security are two of Satan’s most effective weapons. He played his hand when he was tempting Jesus. “Then the devil took Him (Jesus) up and revealed to Him all the kingdoms of the world in aContinue reading “The “Gospel” of Satan”
Are You Being Deceived?
“For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen Ones. See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.” (Matthew 24:24-25 NLT) Deception isn’t just for the last days. Satan has been deceiving people since the Garden of Eden.Continue reading “Are You Being Deceived?”
Offense or Defense?
“So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.” (1 Corinthians 9:26 NLT) My dad boxed in a Y.M.C.A. league when he was in his teens and taught me the fundamentals of boxing when I was a boy. A common expression used in a boxing match is: “styles make fights.” WhatContinue reading “Offense or Defense?”
In What Is Your Faith Rooted? (Part 2)
“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12 NLT) In yesterday’s post we began investigating the “roots” of faith in which many today place their trust for eternal life. We looked briefly at a doctrinal statement that many misunderstand and/orContinue reading “In What Is Your Faith Rooted? (Part 2)”
Walking With Jesus 