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 »
A Miracle Of God.
In Romans 9, Paul wrote, “It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children.” (vs 6-7) What is Paul talking about? Paul was talking about being chosen. He was talking about being born again. He… Read More »
Baptism
Late one night, Jesus met with a man named Nicodemas. Nicodemas was a Pharisee who found himself drawn to Jesus, though most in his order were against Him. The other Pharisees strongly denounced Jesus for claiming to be the Son of God. Though the miracles that took place at His word, His touch, His command,… Read More »
Jesus’ Closing Remarks
There is a passage in the last chapter of the Bible that has always struck me as powerful truth. You know that Revelation is a long, mysterious vision given to the Apostle John. By the time we get to Revelation 22, John has just finished sharing the vision he saw. Then he receives what I… Read More »
The Spirit’s Answer
The focus of so much of my life and Bible study these days is on the Holy Spirit. This has happened to me, I believe, in answer to prayer that I could know more than I do, being better prepared as a pastor. God is the giver of good gifts. He has told us that… Read More »
