What did Paul mean when he wrote, “It is for freedom that Christ set us free” -Gal 5:1? I suppose most English teachers and skilled writers would call that a redundant sentence. I was taught never to use a word in its own definition. Paul’s use of freedom and free might lead some to say… Read More »
Something Better For Us
Speaking about the Old Testament believers like Abraham and King David, the Bible records, “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.” -Heb 11:39-40. Well, I must admit that… Read More »
The Christians Relationship To Sin
The Christian’s relationship to sin is like that of a host to a parasite, or a sovereign nation to an invading army. The contrast I wish to draw here is with the unbeliever’s relationship to sin. There is nothing parasitic or foreign about it. The invasion was long-ago successful. Another ruler has set up his… Read More »
Joy To Endure The Cross
The writer of Hebrews encourages us by the Spirit of Christ, saying, “Let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the… Read More »
From One Law To Another
Through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit has set me free from the law of sin and death. Rom 8:2 Reading this verse plainly tells us that we went from one law to another. We left the law of sin and death to be under the Spirit’s law. Hebrews tells us: The Holy Spirit… Read More »
Born Again
The nature of God’s love for us is astounding. In this life, we will never fully understand it. But, rest assured, we were born again so that one Day He can bring us into the fullness of His Presence to be overcome by love and know Him for all eternity. Jesus said, “I tell you… Read More »
His Presence
The presence of God’s Glory is what makes us anything. He is—in us—everything. We are—apart from Him—nothing. This is how it all began with us. Before you were saved, you were already condemned. An object of scorn, full of shame, and an enemy of God. But rather than destroying us because we were these things,… Read More »
Just Be
This bulletin article came to me as a question regarding the phase, “Just be.” What verses in Scripture support this phrase and speak of its meaning? I received this question by text and, the moment I began to answer it, I knew I had much more to say than I would like to put in… Read More »
Rules Taught By Men
Jesus once told the Jewish leaders of His day that the Prophet Isaiah was right about them. Nearly 700 years earlier, the Lord have given Isaiah these words to write: These people come near me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me… Read More »
Children of Abraham
: A conversation I had last week just before our service began seemed important. Afterward, I thought is would be good for all of us to revisit the topic of the Jews as God’s chosen people. Then today, the Lord reminded me what to write about as I was reading the story of Zacchaeus the… Read More »
