I am always struck by the story of Peter’s forceful declaration that even if the other disciples all fell away and left Jesus, he would not. This, of course, was a promise arising from Peter’s strong feelings of devotion to the Lord. Those feelings are natural, so there is nothing wrong with them. Still, they… Read More »
Home Again
Our souls were exposed to a lie. In the heavens, before time and creation, Lucifer lied. He told us we were beautiful apart from God, worthy of being separate and independent of God. We were self-determining and self-sustaining. The result of this lie was creation and time. God’s response was to make a place for… Read More »
No Greater Honor
: Last week’s bulletin ended with a question, “Can a greater honor exist?” The question was posed after an article about faith in the Son of God making us worthy to approach the throne of God’s grace with our praise, thanksgiving, petitions, confessions, fears, anxieties, and hopes, knowing that He hears us—and responds. The answer… Read More »
Worthy By Faith
“How great is the love the Father has lavished upon us that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1Jn 3:1 I don’t suppose I ever heard this verse or anything like it as a young man growing up in “organized religion.” If anything, I heard that I was… Read More »
Walking In The Spirit
In our Galatians Bible study this week we revisited the verse from chapter 5 which states, For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. -Gal 5:17… Read More »
The Thing About Love
There are nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. The first one listed is love. It’s appearance in the list should tell us something. It is an indication from our Lord that this love is not natural to humans and human behavior, though we like to think so. If you were asked, “Do you know how… Read More »
A Holy Communion
Every Sunday we share in Holy Communion. It is both a reminder and a testimony of why we are saved and the reason we have peace with God. The Lord’s Supper offers the opportunity for each of us to testify to the rulers and authorities of this dark world that we belong to Christ. Eating… Read More »
The Cost Of Discipleship
During last Sunday’s sermon, I touched upon the moment when Jesus said, “In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.” Lk 14:33. I know that we all call ourselves disciples of Christ, but we have not given up everything. Is something wrong? Time for… Read More »
The Bread Of Life
Rom 8:29-30 For those God foreknew He predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, it… Read More »
For Freedom
“It is for freedom that Christ set us free.” If you have faith to believe, you already know what this means. Even if you cannot express it, your soul knows it–through worship and prayer you experience the glorious freedom of the children of God (Rom 8:21). To some, being set free for freedom’s sake does… Read More »
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