The Forgotten Factor of Divine Correction
The Forgotten Factor of Divine Correction
Often, when people think about God's love for those who believe, they neglect to think about his love which is evident in his divine correction of us.
Practice Spiritual Disciplines by Faith Regardless of Feelings
Practice Spiritual Disciplines by Faith Regardless of Feelings
We ought to practice spiritual disciplines by faith regardless of how we subjectively feel. Q: In the process of adopting...
Are You Dynamite Or A Peacemaker In The Church?
Are You Dynamite Or A Peacemaker In The Church?
Blessed are the peacemakers, according to James chapter 3. Could it be said that you are pursuing peace and unity within your church?
Do Not Box As One Beating The Air
Do Not Box As One Beating The Air
Are you actively seeking godliness in your life? 1 Corinthians 9:26 - So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.
Take Heed To Your Character
Take Heed To Your Character
1 Timothy 4:16 - Keep a close watch on YOURSELF and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Do You Just Casually Confess Your Sin?
Do You Just Casually Confess Your Sin?
Or do you just casually confess your sin and say "I am sorry" and have no sense of the offense to the love of God?
Are You Sensitive to Being Overly Critical?
Are You Sensitive to Being Overly Critical?
The Spirit of God can be easily grieved over our "small" sins. One sin that we need self-control over is being overly critical of others.
Don’t Play With Vipers On The Internet
Don’t Play With Vipers On The Internet
So many professing Christians they play with vipers on the Internet, they watch things on television that are unbecoming to holiness.
The Discipline of Grace
The Discipline of Grace
The grace that saves is a grace that sustains and motivates the believer. Grace teaches the believer to be godly in this present world.
God Does Not Abandon His People in the Evil Day
God Does Not Abandon His People in the Evil Day
One of the ways the devil tries to tear Christians apart is by trying to convince them that God has abandoned them.
Standing in Evil Days
Standing in Evil Days
It is easy to stand in the days that are pleasant, but how many Christians are able to stand in the evil day? Each of us will face the evil day when we experience...
Read the Bible and Pray, or Check Your Phone?
Read the Bible and Pray, or Check Your Phone?
When you wake up in the morning what do you do first: read the Bible and pray, or check your smartphone? What do you seek first: The Living God...or who messaged you the night before?
How to Fight Distraction in a Distracted Age
How to Fight Distraction in a Distracted Age
We desperately need to fight distraction and keep our focus on redeeming our time by doing that with which has eternal value.
What is Experiential Christianity?
What is Experiential Christianity?
There is a subjective element to the Christian life. There are seasons when Christ will draw near to the believer in an experiential way. We ought to pray...
Look At Your Day Through a Gospel Lens
Look At Your Day Through a Gospel Lens
Believer, you must look at your day through a gospel lens. That is, focus in upon the precious atoning work of Christ. When you do this, everyday is...
Gospel Driven Assurance
Gospel Driven Assurance
Contrary to what some have taught, full assurance is possible in this life for every believer because Jesus Christ has secured their justification by His...
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan’s Plan to Distract the Christian
Satan will call all of his hordes together to keep Christians from maintaining an intimate abiding experience with Christ. One strategy the devil will...
The Barrenness of Busyness
The Barrenness of Busyness
King Solomon was an example of someone who had a fatal downward spiral in his walk with God. It didn't happen overnight. It was a slow process of compromise.
Effectual Prayer Empowered by the Spirit
Effectual Prayer Empowered by the Spirit
I am all for sharpening our minds... and a greater theological understanding, but we cannot afford for it to stop there. Does your theology make your heart dance?
The Lord Gets You Across the Finish Line
The Lord Gets You Across the Finish Line
He walks him around that track, and right before he goes across the finish line, his daddy lets him go. I want to tell you something, friend. If you're going...