: “Therefore, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the Father.” Phil 2:9-11… Read More »
From Disobedience to Obedience
Paul wrote to Titus, “At one time, we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.” – Titus 3:3 Can you relate to that? That verse describes living for yourself, in whatever capacity that becomes. Some are simply “good” people, living for themselves and trying their best to get… 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 »
Judgements Decreed
We all know that God has declared, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa 55:8-9 Because of this truth, the Bible should be… 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 »
The Father’s Love
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” Those words are the cry of Jesus from the cross, to His Father. Jesus is asking, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The significance of this incredible moment in history cannot be overstated, and should not be missed. Less than 24 hours earlier, Jesus was sharing His last… Read More »
Maturity In Christ
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 I refer to this verse often when I speak of the Christian life. Without the understanding of this verse’s meaning, no one can reach maturity in Christ. It is as simple as that. Who… Read More »
The Way Of Life
Somehow, we must discover the “secret” to living the Christian life. We have seen it; a line has been drawn in the sand, marking the difference between normal human life and the Christian life. On one side of the line is Old Testament Israel—never believing, always struggling with God. On the other side are the… Read More »
The Cup and the Dish
I am sure you remember the time when Jesus confronted the Pharisee’s. In Matthew 23:25 Jesus said, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.” Obviously, Jesus used this metaphor to point to the… Read More »
Works Prepared In Advance
I think that what the Lord is doing in our church is pretty great. It amazes me how much attention He gives such a small group of people, and how much He is willing to teach us. I believe we are constantly learning, building upon a foundation of salvation by grace, through faith. He is… Read More »
