The Berean Principle

And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. Acts 17:11 NLT The mature Believer sits humbly under...

Called to Overcome

Prelude God calls us to be overcomers. To live in the victory Christ has already won over the world, the flesh, and the devil. The Christian life is not passive coexistence with sin. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to put sin to death, resist the devil,...

A Prayer Of Adoration And Praise To God In The Morning

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who...

Who Bore The Blame?

I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Job 42:5-6 Love (III)Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,Guilty of dust and sin.But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slackfrom...

The Order Of Things

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15 No one can long worship God in spirit and in truth before the obligation to holy service becomes too strong to resist. Jesus explicitly establishes the order: first love (fellowship), then keeping...

Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice

“The Lord has told us what is good: do justice, hesed love, and walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 (Note 1) (Note2) As Christians it is essential that we distinguish biblical justice from the contemporary political use of the term social justice. Some believers use...