The Christian life is entered into by faith. The Apostle Paul, in Ephesians 2:89, wrote “For by grace (God’s unmerited favor) you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” Salvation is a gift from God when by faith we receive Christ as Savior and LORD. When […]
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“Jesus”
Jesus is introduced to us in the Bible by a number of names and titles. 1. Angel of the Lord, Genesis 16:7 2. Shiloh, Genesis 49:10 3. I Am, Exodus 3:14 4. Wonderful Counselor, Isaiah 9:6 5. Prince of Peace, Isaiah 9:6 6. Branch, Isaiah 11:1 7. Jesus, Matthew 1:21 8. Immanuel, Matthew 1:23 9. Christ, Matthew 16:16 10. Servant Mathew 20:28 11. King, Matthew 21:5 […]
“Sober-Minded”
Are you a sober-minded Christian? This quality is a sign of spiritual maturity that influences how we see the world around us. In his first letter, the Apostle Peter spoke very directly about this quality of maturity: · “Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be sober-minded.” 1 Peter 1:13 · “The end of all things is […]
“Jesus, Our High Priest”
In Hebrews 2:17 (NKJV) we read, “Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.” What do you know about priests? I grew up in a strong Catholic community. There was a great divide […]
“Gentleness”
In Galatians 5:22-23 we read “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. Now those who belong to Jesus Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” I hope you noticed as you read these verses that GENTLENESS […]
“Self-Centeredness”
Do you have a problem with selfishness and self-centeredness? In Romans 12:3 (HCSB) the Apostle Paul wrote, “For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.” The Apostle Peter says that […]
“Noah”
There are a number of lessons we can and should learn from the life of Noah. In Genesis 6:17 we are told, “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.” God actually grieved over the fact that He had ever made people. According to Gen. 6:9, Noah lived […]
“Unconditional Love”
The Apostle John is one of my favorite New Testament figures. As you read, his gospel and the three epistles, you would have to say “What a man!” But, if we consider the earlier years of his walk with the LORD, we would discover that he was a man who struggled with self-centeredness. In Mark […]
“Learning the Potential of Prayer”
In James 5:17 we read Elijah was a man of prayer. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain for a total of three years and six months. Folks, when our hearts are right, God listens to us. But he […]
“Strange Weather – God Nudge?”
My brother from Ohio called me the other day because he had heard the weather reports for Southern California. He was amazed to hear about the possibility of snow in Los Angeles County. Then the other day my family decided to take in a movie. When we got off the exit for the movie theatre, I noticed a […]
