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Don’t Just Have External Conformity
Don’t Just Have External Conformity
Being a Christian isn't just learning how to say the right things. It is very easy to join a biblical church and try to externally mimic the behavior and speech of everyone there.
Put Off Lying & Falsehood
Put Off Lying & Falsehood
The Bible calls us to put off the old man with his practices, and one practice, in particular, is lying. Interestingly, one of the reasons Paul tells us to put off lying is because we are members of one another.
Why Do People Lie? They Love Themselves
Why Do People Lie? They Love Themselves
And why do people lie? You don't have to think too hard about it. It's not rocket science here. If you want to boil it down, it comes down to this - it comes down to this desire: Man loves himself. It's selfish what's...
Good Anger & Bad Anger
Good Anger & Bad Anger
Christians have been recreated in the likeness of God, and one of God's attributes that we're actually called to have is anger.
What Should Make Us Angry?
What Should Make Us Angry?
We typically think of anger as a work of the flesh that we need to put to death and flee from. And in most cases it certainly is, but there actually is a time and place to be angry.
Dealing With Idols That Creep Into our Lives
Dealing With Idols That Creep Into our Lives
What should we do about idols that creep into our lives and hinder our walk? We live in a generation where distractions from technology are at an all-time high...
Takers and Givers: Stop Stealing, Start Giving
Takers and Givers: Stop Stealing, Start Giving
We are called to put on the new man, and another essential quality that characterizes the new man is to be a giver and not a taker. We need to put off stealing; but it is not enough to stop stealing, we need to also start giving.
Speaking Like No Other
Speaking Like No Other
Another garment of the old man that we need to put off is rotten, corrupt language. Our tongue can do tremendous good or unspeakable evil.
The Tongue Isn’t Neutral
The Tongue Isn’t Neutral
So many of the thoughts and feelings we have inwardly are expressed outwardly by our tongues. Our tongues are either doing good to others or corrupting others. How are you using your tongue?
Live So As To Be Missed
Live So As To Be Missed
We should live our lives in such a way that we'll be missed when we're gone. The people who will be missed when they're gone are the people who gave and served the most.
Men: Do You Get Angry at Your Wives?
Men: Do You Get Angry at Your Wives?
Married men: don't pretend to have a glowing testimony in the church when you have wicked outbursts of anger against your wife. Don't try to hide it or justify it, but rather confess it and put it to death.
Use Everything to Strengthen the New Man
Use Everything to Strengthen the New Man
God made us new from the inside, but we need to actively put on the new man. One of the practical ways we can put on the new man is to do everything we can to strengthen him.
Who Actually Killed Jesus?
Who Actually Killed Jesus?
Who is responsible for the death of Jesus Christ? Was it the responsibility of the Jews, the Romans, us (our sins), or God the Father?
A Wonderful Reality: The Spirit’s Grief
A Wonderful Reality: The Spirit’s Grief
If there's one Person in the Godhead who has been depersonalized by many, it's the Holy Spirit. But Christian, don't forget that you have the...
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
One of the most fearful things a Christian can do is grieve the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit's influences decline in our lives, the consequences can be terrifying...
Put Off Bitterness, Put On Tenderness
Put Off Bitterness, Put On Tenderness
Few things will eat up our spiritual life as bitterness will. Few things will grieve the Holy Spirit within us like unforgiveness and grudges towards others.
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
Bitterness and unforgiveness can have such a strong grip on the heart. The only thing that can melt it is looking at Christ on the cross dying for our sins. If the cross of Christ...
Be Imitators of God as Beloved Children
Be Imitators of God as Beloved Children
As Christians, we have the high calling of imitating God and loving others as Christ loved us. But we must never forget that our obedience must come from the reality that we're now God's beloved children.
We Don’t Need a Slow God
We Don’t Need a Slow God
One of the effects of believing that the creation account in the Bible took a long time is that it makes God look like a God who acts slowly. But every Christian knows that we don't need a God who acts slow; we need a mighty God who can act immediately on our behalf.
Don’t Be Deceived About Sexual Immorality
Don’t Be Deceived About Sexual Immorality
A prominent sin in the day we live in is sexual immorality, and this sin is also given fierce warnings in the Bible. We need to remember that warnings of sexual immorality...
Covetousness: One of Those Respectable Sins
Covetousness: One of Those Respectable Sins
Covetousness is a heinous, horrible, damnable sin that will lead to everlasting punishment and unspeakable torment for those who practice it.
What is the Void in Your Life?
What is the Void in Your Life?
Do you believe the lie that your life consists in the abundance of possessions? Have you been deluded into chasing after something in this world thinking it's going to fill the void in your life?
Is God Enough For You?
Is God Enough For You?
Do you believe God can make you happier than anything else in the world? Do you believe that God can strip of you something dear, and yet fill you with more joy from Himself?
Children of Light, Awake!
Children of Light, Awake!
We often find ourselves needing to awaken the lost to the coming judgment and their need for a Savior. But are there times when we ourselves need to be awakened?
How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
One of the hardest decisions we have to daily face as Christians is how to best use our time. We have so many choices to sort through and wrestle with.
Are You Trying to be Like the World to Win the World?
Are You Trying to be Like the World to Win the World?
The world is not going to be drawn to Christ by seeing Christians live just as worldly as they can. They'll be drawn to Christ by seeing a new life and radical change that Christ has so wonderfully worked in us.
Are You in the Inner Circle?
Are You in the Inner Circle?
How often are you looking up and beholding Christ as you go about your day? Do you look to Christ in all that you do? There are some Christians in the innermost circle who keep their eyes on the life-giving rays...
Let Your Love Be a Fragrant Offering
Let Your Love Be a Fragrant Offering
In all your Christian activities, don't lose sight of the loving example of Christ as the primary motive. If we have a Savior who so loved us by dying for us, how can we not imitate that same love to others?
Can Church Leaders Disagree?
Can Church Leaders Disagree?
How should someone in a church react when the elders are disagreeing over matters in the church?
A Theology on Hardness of Heart
A Theology on Hardness of Heart
Hardness of heart is a very fearful thing, and the Bible gives terrifying warnings against it. However, is it possible for a Christian to go through a season of hardening?
Marriage, Work, and Public School
Marriage, Work, and Public School
Should a Christian man marry a woman who has different views on whether or not she should homeschool the children instead of pursuing a career?
Do You Redeem the Time by Reaching Others?
Do You Redeem the Time by Reaching Others?
When the Bible tells us to make the best use of our time, what comes to your mind as practical ways to do that?
Keep Going
Keep Going
Does the reality of salvation by grace apart from works mean that we don't have to endure to the end?
You MUST Endure to the End
You MUST Endure to the End
You may have started the Christian race incredibly well, but Jesus teaches that you must endure to the end to be saved.
Is Singing a Spiritual Gift?
Is Singing a Spiritual Gift?
A big issue that can cause debate within churches is the topic of music and singing. Is singing a spiritual gift or a natural talent?
What is Essential For Us to Have Christ’s Joy in Us?
What is Essential For Us to Have Christ’s Joy in Us?
What is essential for us to have Christ's joy in us? When we look to Christ we see that He had joy as He obeyed His Father's commandments.
Living in Light of Judgment Day
Living in Light of Judgment Day
But isn't it interesting that Jesus doesn't mention any of these things as commendations on Judgment Day? We need to be people...
The Fear of God & Falling Away
The Fear of God & Falling Away
How should we understand the fear of God and the warnings in the Bible about falling away?
Knowing Christ, The Holy Spirit, Experiential Christianity
Knowing Christ, The Holy Spirit, Experiential Christianity
The Bible talks about fellowship with the Holy Spirit, but what does that mean and what does that look like in the Christian life?
What Does the Church Need?
What Does the Church Need?
What does your church need in order to fulfill the Great Commission that Christ has given us? Do you need more money, more laborers, more boldness, more open doors?