Would you think that the desire to be great is unchristian? If a child said to you, “I want to be great!”, would you correct him by saying, “You ought to not desire to be great! You have to be humble and seek God’s greatness. Not yours!” If you remember, one unique thing about Christianity […]
Good morning everyone, James 2:8-If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. On of the greatest foundations in any relationship for security is to learn how to build up people in love, even though we are bound to do something wrong […]
The enemy of the true faith is religion. And the essence of religion is caring more about what people think than what God thinks. “They do all their deeds to be seen by others.” Matt. 23:5 – Jesus said this before He cursed out the pharisees! So, then consider the religious of the day: – […]
Good morning everyone, Galatians 6:17-From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The apostle Paul at this point in his ministry was embattled with false teachers coming in and "flattering" his people to move them away from the gospel of Jesus Christ. In his […]
If someone as godly as King David can fall into sin, anyone can fall. And God is the forgiver of sins and we are humbled and we praise Him for it. But we also want to learn from David and not fall to our detriment. Notice the progression: (From 2 Samuel 11) 1) David was […]
Joy is in knowing how far I fall short of God’s standard and yet how high God brings me up in glory. Reading Jeremiah 48:7, “Since you trust in your deeds and riches, you too will be taken captive,” I thought about what I truly trusted in. I think I trust in God, but do […]
Good morning everyone, 1 John 1:8-If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. It is natural for any of us to know that we are dealing with personal sins and don’t want anyone to know. Early on, even in childhood we realize the unwritten rules of […]
I’ve never seen it like this before. The two thieves hanging on the crosses on both sides of Jesus represent all of humanity! Everyone is condemned to death. We are on our way to death no matter our status, beauty, charm, purity, effort, etc. It’s not that we are going to die but that we […]
Good afternoon everyone, Ezekiel 37:3-And he said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord God, you know." The Lord ask Ezekiel this question regarding whether He could restore the children of Israel back to life after their captivity. In replacing our names for Ezekiel’s, what might the Lord […]
God will not meet up to our expectations as long as our expectations are wrong. When a mob at Jerusalem saw Jesus riding in on a donkey, they shouted “Hosanna in the highest!” giving Him a king’s welcome. But less than a week later, the same mob was shouting “crucify Him, crucify Him!” How can […]