What Dying to Self Looks Like “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”[1] God told me I should read the...
As we look around today there are many things which do not give us any hope…. the economy, our work situation, debt that we may find ourselves in, to name but a few. If we continue looking at all these negative situations we will eventually become disheartened and...
“Jesus came to die for my sins” – we have heard the expression many times – so many times, that I think it has begun to sound a bit like a ‘stuck record’. After hearing these words so many times, they seem to have lost their power. They don’t seem to cut as deeply...
Esau Sells His Rights as the First-Born Son As Jacob and Esau grew older, Esau liked the outdoors and became a good hunter, while Jacob lived the quiet life of a shepherd. Esau would take the meat of wild animals to his father Isaac, so Isaac loved him more, but Jacob...
Have you ever wondered why it is that we find ourselves in the daily situations and circumstances that we do? There are a number of answers to that question but one answer is that we are used by God as vessels to bring salvation to others as well as presenting...
Today more than ever there seems to be a wide spread feeling that the Spirit of the Lord is showing us that our walk with Him needs to be more practical. Gone are the days where believers hear the word of God and are unable to practically see it out working in their...
Father God, I thank you for this opportunity today – that we can freely gather to worship You. We ask that you would open our ears and our hearts to hear from you. We pray that your name will be glorified… We are all going through something which feels negative right...
The Lord God gives me the right word to encourage the weary. Each morning he awakens me eager to learn his teaching; he made me willing to listen and not rebel or run away. I let them beat my back and pull out my beard. I didn’t turn aside when they insulted me and...
I heard an interesting story the other day:There was a man who had fallen overboard a ship in the deep seas. As he held on to a piece of wood that floated by, he was praying and asking the Lord for help. Soon a ship came by an offered him assistance but the man...
The Apostle Paul tells us that, as believers – born of water and the spirit, we are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven (Phil.3:20). Normally a citizen of a certain country will display characteristics of the country from which they come. For instance, as South...
Israel, you have no right to argue with your Creator.You are merely a clay pot shaped by a potter. The clay doesn’t ask,”Why did you make me this way? Where are the handles?”Children don’t have the right to demand of their parents,...
If the Holy Spirit and Jesus dwell within me, why do I feel so powerless? Have you ever asked that question? I have. I used to repair computers, and often got called out to see to a machine that the customer said was dead, even after having asked the question “Is the...
“Forget what happened long ago! Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, Streams in thirsty lands.[1]” “I live in…” you might respond. No, I don’t mean reside; where does your mind dwell, the...
Let us journey through some Bible verses that many folk find challenging to apply to their lives. Always remember a couple of points before we dive into the scriptures: See yourself as a child sitting on the lap of a loving parent (God) reading to you. Occasionally,...
Today, we discuss the ‘End Times’ and ‘Mark of the Beast.’ But first, let me begin by looking at a non-biblical viewpoint of the herd mentality. The expression ‘herding mentality’ is relatively modern, whereas expressions like ‘mob behavior’ date further back in our...
I have two primary reasons why I believe in something that my five senses deny:Firstly, I have a life of peace, satisfaction, and joy.Secondly, I have a reassurance of my eternal destination.For these two reasons, do I need to take note of my five senses? The world...
I can think of, among many, two reasons why the Bible is relevant to you and me today, as it was when God spoke to the prophets long ago. Firstly, because God said so: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” [1] “The grass...
Someone asked me. ‘You’re a Christian right? How do you know that all this talk of God and the Bible are for real? I mean, imagine if when you die you discover there is no truth in what you believed?’ Well I’d rather not arrive after death as an unbeliever and having...
“And God saw all the things that he had made, and, behold, they were very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.”[1] “…except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that...
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[1] You may wonder what the above scripture has to do...
“There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”[1] Does God allow...
One of my mother’s sayings was: ‘These things are sent to try us.’ I don’t know the origin of this statement, but I suspect someone formed the idea after reading scriptures from the Old Testament. There is always a certain amount of misunderstanding in the...
How to be Free From The Bonds of Sin In the Bible, the word for Sin in Hebrew is ‘Chatta’ah’; in Greek, it is ‘Hamartia.’ We can interpret both words as ‘missing the mark.’ Just as in archery when one misses the bullseye on the target. I like to think of sin as a...
How to Gain Eternal Life… Isn’t this marvelous? We are back together again to share a few spiritual gems. Let’s get into the exciting bits. For starters, what is eternal life? Eternal life is; it is not a state in development. It has always existed...
Before we chat about how to read the Bible, I think it would help all those who read this article (as it has helped me) to peek at the history of the early church and the origins of this fantastic book, the Bible. History is never straightforward. In my own...
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