“Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.” (Colossians 1:10 NLT) Imagine you’ve been married five years. You have one child and another on the way.Continue reading “A God of My Own Creation?”
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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?”
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
“Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)” (Acts 11:25-26 NLT) We’ve grown so accustomedContinue reading “What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?”
Can I Know for Sure?
“I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we alsoContinue reading “Can I Know for Sure?”
Apathy and Passion
“Then His disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: ‘Passion for God’s house will consume Me.’” (John 2:17 NLT) Passion is a multidimensional issue. There are those in our world today who are very passionate about evil, and it’s no wonder. Satan is extremely motivated to take as many people to hell with him asContinue reading “Apathy and Passion”
Are You Ready?
“And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ dies once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting forContinue reading “Are You Ready?”
Why Does Christianity Work?
“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NLT) Christianity, as I understand it, isn’t a religion, as much as it’s a relationship. So, the question above could also be asked, as with any relationship, “Why does a relationship with the God of theContinue reading “Why Does Christianity Work?”
The Basis of Unity (Part 2)
“Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.” (Ephesians 4:3-4 NLT) In yesterday’s post we looked at the basis of unity from practical aspects based on whoContinue reading “The Basis of Unity (Part 2)”
Is Conversion a Good Thing?
“Jesus called a little child to Him and put the child among them. Then He said, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest inContinue reading “Is Conversion a Good Thing?”
Our Indispensable Anchor
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.” (Hebrews 6:19 NLT) Hope, like love, is an often misunderstood and underused privilege that is given those of us who know and love Jesus. Hoping for a good score on an exam or thatContinue reading “Our Indispensable Anchor”
Walking With Jesus 