“From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. (John 1:16 NLT) If you’ve been around people of God very long you’ve no doubt heard them use the word “grace” numerous times. Strong’s Concordance translates “grace” as: “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness.” A common definition among believers is:Continue reading “Are You a Grace Graduate?”
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How to Change Your World
“He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control.” (Philippians 3:21 NLT) If you’re a Jesus follower one day you’ll no longer have to deal with sickness, sin, Satan, or his devilish emissaries. Why not?Continue reading “How to Change Your World”
Failure Doesn’t Have to Be Final
“Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me – now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God.Continue reading “Failure Doesn’t Have to Be Final”
What Kind of God…?
“O Lord, why do You stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble? The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.” (Psalm 10:1-2 NLT) In a series we were watching on TV, a sheriff, after discovering that a man whoContinue reading “What Kind of God…?”
Our Land of Promise
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.” (Hebrews 12:1 NLT) When the children of Israel were delivered from their captivity to the Egyptians, the Lord, throughContinue reading “Our Land of Promise”
No Regrets
“For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow.” (2 Corinthians 7:10a NLT) As you view your life, what do you most regret? Was it something you did that you now wish you hadn’t done? Or wasContinue reading “No Regrets”
Another Way to Live
“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.” (Philippians 2:14-15 NLT) Ron Hutchcraft shared in a recent devotional: “Our ministry was being honored with a gracious award from aContinue reading “Another Way to Live”
Are You Trying to Atone for Your Own Sin?
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” (Romans 5:10-11 KJV) FriendshipContinue reading “Are You Trying to Atone for Your Own Sin?”
Sin’s Goal
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10 NLT) Sin is helpful to Satan for many reasons as it relates to human beings, but its ultimate goal is to rob us of eternal life with Jesus in heaven. Eternal lifeContinue reading “Sin’s Goal”
The Joy of Belonging
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from Your presence, and don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You.” (Psalm 51:10-12 NLT) The joy of belonging begins in earnest whenContinue reading “The Joy of Belonging”
Walking With Jesus 