“The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him you will have life by the power of His name. (JohnContinue reading “Experiencing God”
Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
How Do I Know If I’m Being Led by the Spirit?
“For His Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.” (Romans 8:16 NLT) How do you know that someone loves you? Not simply by what they say, but how they treat you, how they act around you, how they make you feel about yourself and them when you’re in their presence.Continue reading “How Do I Know If I’m Being Led by the Spirit?”
A Closer Look at Romans 7 (Part 2)
“Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.” (Romans 7:25 NLT) The key words in the above verse to me are: “In my mind…” TheContinue reading “A Closer Look at Romans 7 (Part 2)”
A Closer Look at Romans 7
“I have discovered this principle of life – that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin thatContinue reading “A Closer Look at Romans 7”
To Know God
“I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. I want to suffer with Him, sharing in His death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” (Philippians 3:10-11 NLT) Just as there is a closeness, an intimacy God designed for aContinue reading “To Know God”
Avenues of Delusion
“Our worship of idols on the hills and our religious orgies on the mountains are a delusion. Only in the Lord our God will Israel ever find salvation. From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for – their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters – was squandered on a delusion. LetContinue reading “Avenues of Delusion”
Why Attend Church?
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I amContinue reading “Why Attend Church?”
A Simple Question
“Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Jesus asked. ‘My rabbi,’ the blind man said, ‘I want to see!’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Go, for your faith has healed you.’ Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down theContinue reading “A Simple Question”
A Holiness Issue
“Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14 NLT) Holiness isn’t something we accomplish or achieve, it’s more like a pathway on which the Lord leads us when we confess our sin and express our desireContinue reading “A Holiness Issue”
Do You Treat People Better Than They Deserve?
“But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” (Romans 5:8 NLT) Just to be clear, even after we’re born again, we still have the capacity to sin, thus, in that sense, we’re still sinners. What Paul addresses in the verse above is thatContinue reading “Do You Treat People Better Than They Deserve?”