1 Timothy 5:24–The sins of some men are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. As Christians one of the most important foundations to cultivate is a heart of mercy.  For example, in my home if one child is getting rebuked for doing something wrong, doesn’t […]

The problem with God’s law is not that we don’t want to keep them – we do – but we can’t. Our rebellion against God’s law is not that we do not think they are good laws and therefore, we don’t want to keep them, but we DO agree that they are good – they […]

Let’s do a thought experiment. Is there someone in your life whom you trust so absolutely that you would do anything this person tells you to? Even if this person tells you to do something apparently wrong? Such as killing someone? If there is no one like that in your life, then you are the […]

Hosea 6:3-4–Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” 4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love […]

How are you living by faith? Are you? I want to make sure because that is the ONLY way to heaven. You will be eternally tormented in hell unless you are living by faith. “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists […]

2 Timothy 1:1-2–Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved child:  Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. If we think about what we should set our hope on […]

One of the telltale signs of our pride is in how defensive we get when we feel we are attacked. When our intention and motive are questioned, do we immediately put up a defense or even go on offense accusing the other person of their flaws? It takes tremendous humility to simply listen and nod […]

“Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will make your path straight” Prov. 3:6. One way to acknowledge God is to consult him before making decisions. Have you asked God before you made a major decision? For example, whether you should marry the person you are dating? Whether you should take that job? Whether […]

Psalms 55:18–He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. In our natural reaction of wanting to rectify or make peace with situations that cause us stress, many times we can look at the “cause” so much, that we can ignore the “effect” it has on […]

In our opposition to the prosperity gospel – the belief that God will give us prosperity in this life if only we have faith – we can easily overreact and choose the “poverty” gospel – that we are saved by choosing suffering and poverty. But neither is the true gospel. We are saved only by grace […]