“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or...
It was John McArthur who wisely noted something about the Feminist movement. He surmised that it was not a movement that began in the 1900's, but rather one that began way, way back---in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3:6, after Eve “saw that the tree was good for...
"For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10 The Gravity of It All There is a quite breathtaking and insightful scene I remember from the movie “Gravity.” In the movie, Sandra Bullock plays an astronaut whose spaceship has...
Even though Gideon was acting cowardly, God saw more in him than he could have ever fathomed; and he sees more in us, too, because He sees us through the lens of His immeasurable power.
The next time you are overwhelmed with temptation to sin, remember that you are a new Creation and that God gives you the power to overcome!
Joy in testing? Absolutely. It’s part of God’s development plan for you. Reconsider the words of James 1:2-4, and consider your own growth.
“Therefore, comfort one another with these words.” 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Replete throughout 1 Thessalonians are references to the second coming of Christ and an underlying tone of delightful expectancy. There lies this tension within me that is both eagerly desiring of...
“so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory” 1 Thessalonians 2:12 If you are a believer, allow me to bless you with the reminder that there awaits for you an eternal kingdom in heaven; an eternity secured by Jesus...
“But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for...
For the Christian whom knows the indescribable power of God, it is surely a frightening thing for God to be against you. But this is exactly the warning we receive in the verse that precedes 1 Peter 5:6-7, admonishing Christians to clothe themselves in humility...