The Christian life is not meant to be lived by human strength alone. When a person is born again, God does not simply forgive their sins and leave them to navigate life on their own. He gives them His Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force, but the living presence of God dwelling […]
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your […]
“But you, O LORD, are a shield around me;you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.I cried out to the LORD,and he answered me from his holy mountain.” — Psalm 3:3–4 (NLT) The Context of the Cry Psalm 3 was written by David at one of the lowest moments of his life. […]
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” — […]
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” — Matthew 6:34 (KJV) Introduction: The Weight of Tomorrow Many Christians live today while carrying the fears of tomorrow. We plan, worry, imagine, and rehearse troubles that have not […]
“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 Corinthians 10:13, KJV) Introduction When […]
“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation…” (Hebrews 2:3, KJV) The Nature of Salvation Salvation is not man’s idea; it is the divine rescue of sinners by the grace of God through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Scripture declares that all have sinned (Romans 3:23), that sin brings death (Romans 6:23), […]