The growth mindset
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. (NLT) 2 Peter 3:18
One book that I read had such a profound impact ...
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The welfare of others
... the welfare of others.
Hymn: And Can It Be, That I Should Gain? by Charles Wesley
And can it be that I should gain
an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain!
For ...
The pain of bearing sin
... All that he hated most deeply was poured out fully upon him” (Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology).
Growing up in the church, I heard a story that illustrates the great inertia our Savior Jesus Christ ...
Dual intercession
... with soothing whispers, the Spirit speaks on our behalf, understanding the depths of our hearts when words fail us.
Likewise, Jesus, our compassionate Savior, stands at the right hand of God, interceding ...
Give me Jesus
... so much grace about the given Savior, his sacrifice, the cross, his faithfulness and mercies. And all I could think of is; “God, I want more of this Jesus”. In this same vein, the apostle Paul desired ...
Finding satisfaction and fulfillment in the Lord
... new things never gets satisfied (Eccl. 1:8, Prov. 27:20). Our Lord and savior therefore cautions that man’s life does not consist on the things which he has (Luke 12:15). In the light of this, the apostle ...
At the foot of the Cross
"Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene."(NIV) John 19:25
It was a day full of diverse activities: some became mockers and others ...
Wait upon the Lord
“But as me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my savior; my God will hear me." (NIV) Micah 7:7
The era of modernization has changed the world in the most dramatic way. Everything is done ...
Grow up (Part II)
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (NIV) 2 Peter 3:18
From the previous devotion, we learnt that God expects us to ...
Grow up
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (NIV) 2 Peter 3:18
Naturally, we have positive expectations of growth and development ...
Angry words, o let them never…
... one another,” thus saith the Savior;
Children obey the father’s blest command;
“Love one another,” thus saith the Savior;
Children obey His blest command. (John 15:12)
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Love is much too ...
Prove it
... teachers and their disciples? "You must continue growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). God wants us to go beyond a state of spiritual infancy and advance ...
The Work of Christ
... on our jobs, and other things in this life that can sometimes be hard to do, I hope we are reminded of the amazing sacrifice of our Lord and Savior and all that it means to us.
Learning the value of ...
God’s Promise and Assurance in Childbirth
... desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.”
Fortunately, God sent His son, Jesus Christ, our savior, to redeem us from this punishment! 1Tim 2:14-15 gives an account of the reversal ...
The Mystery of Stones: Christ Our Home
"Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved" ...
The joy of forgiveness
... health today.
Joseph forgave his brothers and did them good and became their prime minister. David forgave Saul who was trying to kill him and became a great king of Israel. Our Lord and Savior forgave ...
His physical pain and death
... of the cross
Mere words cannot describe the physical torture our Savior had to endure before, during, and after the crucifixion. I had literally sobbed within as I researched on this subject. What amazes ...
The message of the cross
... his Systematic Theology. In his book, he categorized our Savior’s ordeal into four different aspects:
• Physical pain and death
• The Pain of Bearing Sin
• Abandonment
• Bearing the Wrath of ...
I love God
... our lives. We should love God because He is so good to us as our Creator, Protector, Provider, Savior and his continuous love for us (Rom. 2:4).
God always keeps His promise and never disappoints. He ...
Recapturing Christian Virtue in our modern world
... us and in our fleshly attempts to achieve it we will end up in frustration. The starting point really is believing in the Savior Jesus Christ (John 7:38).
You know me completely and watch over me || ...