Fear of Judgment can Lead to Insulting God Fear can lead us to diminish God. We can be so afraid of the pure holiness of God, we change Him into something that He is not. Taking the eternal God and turning Him into just another “bro” is a grave mistake. The Apostle John was…
Is Penance Biblical? If penance makes sense to us, we are subtly missing the point of the Cross. The idea of paying off our sins appeals to us as people. There is a certain logic from a human perspective that we would need to do something good to undo something bad we did in life. …
Free or it is not Grace Failing to understand grace is one of the biggest pitfalls of the Christian life. It can rob us of so much of the joy of firm salvation. God saves us completely without charge to us. It is not completely without cost as Jesus paid for it on the Cross. …
Whose Approval are We Seeking? When evil can’t destroy righteousness, it seeks the next best thing: to tame it. While a faithful servant of God is dangerous to wicked men, the empty religious carry no such threat. Powerless religion is like a circus animal. It is kept in a cage most of the time…
Spiritual Victory Begins with Our Minds Do we want to live in triumph over sin? Do we want to live a holy life following Jesus? If so, there are choices to make. God gives us free will. He then allows us to control how good our life in Christ will be based upon the decisions…
“There have always been those in the church who regard themselves as more spiritual than God Himself, and have a stricter set of rules for living than God does.” David Guzik What is the Big Deal about Legalism? People often wonder why legalism is so bad for the church. After all, many of the things…
braham acts decisively to make peace. He doesn’t avoid the issues or hope they go away. He takes on the ripples in the pool before they become waves to protect God’s people. This is a wonderful example in itself. But it is how Abraham resolves the tension that is so great for us to take note of. Simply put, Abraham lets go of the conflict, humbles himself and trusts God completely to fix the problem.
What do we think Jesus would do if He was at home in Nazareth and He saw Jehovah’s Witnesses coming up His driveway? Would Jesus quickly pull the drapes and ignore the bell? I don’t think so. How do we think Jesus views these poor souls trapped in a false religion? They are like sheep who have lost their way. They are in need of the real Shepherd, Jesus to bring them into the real fold.
Should we put in the effort and offer to show them the real Way, Truth, and Life?
After becoming a Christian, Moody determined to give every bit of what he was to Jesus. That doesn’t seem like much on the surface. When you judge by external merits, you miss the things that God is actually looking for in a man. There are not many wise who come to Jesus, after all. What is Jesus really looking for in His sheep?
Jesus Kept His Temple Clean When Jesus clears the Temple in the Bible, it is not just to protect the people from being defrauded. Yes, the religious leaders had set up scams to make money off the people who came to the Temple to worship God. They were committing sins against the very people they…