Serving God
... is to serve God faithfully. The good book says; “fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man”. (Eccl. 12:13). Indeed, God loves all humanity but will provide salvation to only ...
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Spiritual Warfare
... against forces that seek to derail our faith and purpose. This warfare is not fought with physical weapons but through spiritual means and knowing this equips us to be victorious.
Recognize that we are ...
Winning Our Spiritual Warfare
... 6 describes the armour of God—truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. These are not optional; they are essential for survival and victory. Without this ...
Create the opportunity
... the gospel with those around us. These ideas are very basic but I believe that over time, if we persevere, we will have many chances to share our faith. The first point is taken from Matthew 9:35 of our ...
Seven Gospel Imperatives
Acts 19:1-41
Wisdom sparkles from every line of Scripture. To fulfill our mission of proclaiming Christ to the world, look to other emissaries of peace for a great education in working with people ...
What have I done for Jesus? (II)
... his faith and correct persons who teach false doctrines (1 Tim 1:3). How much attention do we pay to the scriptures? Is it the same as with our lecture notes, the newspapers, business presentations and ...
The principle of purity- Part 1
Purity is a principle that receives tremendous emphasis throughout the New Testament. As one man said, “Christianity is not the world made just a little better.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told ...
The joy in telling God's unfailing lov
... GOD will never fail you (Psalm 25: 10- The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey his demands). He is the only one who will stand with you in the storms of life. ...
An opportunity to run to God
"To you oh Lord, I pray. ..None who have faith in God will ever be disgraced for trusting him. But all who harm the innocent shall be defeated. Show me the path where I should go, Oh Lord; point out ...
Doubting the Lord's goodness
... are better than mine (Jeremiah 29:11). Yes, God granted my heart desire in His own time and put a new song on my lips. I believe that was the lesson I was to learn to increase my faith (Hebrews 11:1). ...
Trusting in God
“O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.” (NIV) Psalms 84:12
It really is an amazing joy to know God and trust in Him. I know God is in control of everything but I often struggle ...
But it seems right!
... the king’s food (Daniel 1:8), and he later faced the lions for his faithfulness (Daniel 6:16). But in the end, God honored his obedience.What seems right to us or to the world may be dangerous to the soul. ...
Grow up (Part II)
... grow up and be fruitful. The addition of godly attributes such as faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, love in our lives (2 Peter 1:5-11) will greatly enhance ...
Standing still
... more, forever.’" (NKJV) Exodus 14:13
In the book "Faith That Goes the Distance", the author addresses the need to remain calm in the face of trouble. Rather than giving in to panic, we are encouraged ...
Walk with God
"Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.” (NIV) (Gen. 5:23-24)
Life is a journey. Every journey is more enjoyable ...
Just come and see for yourself
“Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the Messiah—the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.’ ‘Nazareth!’ exclaimed ...
Developing an attitude of thanksgiving and gratitude
... David proved to be a real poster child of thanksgiving, advertising to the world the faithfulness and goodness of our Lord.
David had one of the most challenging lives ever recorded in the annals of ...
Christ our refuge
... shall be made whole; if you do but lay hold upon him with faith as a grain of mustard seed, you are safe.
It is time to run from the avenger of blood (the evil one) and seek protection in the only city ...
Will all good people be saved?
... goodness. If people could be saved by their good deeds, then it would not have been necessary for Christ to die for our sins. The Apostle Paul wrote: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and ...
Winning Our Spiritual Warfare
... 6 describes the armour of God—truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. These are not optional; they are essential for survival and victory. Without this ...