“There is no way to kill a man’s righteousness but by his own consent.” ~John Bunyan
God is passionately in love with us. God’s love is not just an average run of the mill kind of love. …
God is passionately in love with us. God’s love is not just an average run of the mill kind of love. …
How do I want to be treated? With respect. With understanding. I like to be given the benefit of the …
We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of …
Why this is important: My enemy (Satan) enjoys mocking me. He gets so much pleasure from it. It is fun and …
There are many mysteries with God. But His reality is plain enough. All anyone must do is open their eyes. …
Why this is important: Jesus is perfectly aligned with His Father, God. That is the source of His power. Jesus challenges …
Good news: God wants us to be bold in spreading the good news of Jesus. What is His plan? To …
We all love to think of the love of God. We relish His goodness, love, mercy, grace, patience, and peace. …
We worry about tomorrow. We regret yesterday. Jesus, the Messiah, and our Master, challenged us to pray, “give us this …
There are a lot of things all of us can focus on. We have a choice to make. I have …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
The job at hand: My role is one of a slave. I am a devoted slave of Jesus, the Messiah. Really? …
God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …
I believe, based on the word of God, that the gift of the Holy Spirit is for all believers. Having …
When we look at who God is, we should always think holistically. The parts (characteristics or attributes) are important. Whenever …
Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges us to understand what is remarkable about this powerful life in the Spirit …
Jesus knows things we do not. He challenges us to wake up. He looks out and does not just see …
It is a pretty basic question. Who is the Holy Spirit? What would our answer be? I know there are …
Jesus is clear in His message to us. There is no wiggle room at all. It is all about loving …
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I have been chronicling, for a long time, the evil that is rampant in our culture. …
I really meant to, but I just got overwhelmed with everything else on my to do list and all the …
It is Friday, immediately preceding Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. The …
Why this is important: Paul depended on Jesus and the Holy Spirit to speak about the Good News. He depended …
King David had real enemies and he was a warrior for GOD. He knew GOD was the only one who …
R.A. Torrey lamented the average believer’s indifference to prayer by writing: How little time the average Christian spends in prayer! …
Who will I serve? It is a stunning question. Jesus now explains that behind the choice between two treasures (where I …
The role of the Holy Spirit: Sanctification is an important part of our lives as followers of Jesus. The Holy …
Powerful message from Francis Chan. Jesus, the Messiah, and our Master, requires one thing. We must be obedient God. That is …
We all know GOD exists. Sure, there are some atheists, but they are really kidding themselves. So, let us not …
Love is not something God does. Love is something God is. Greater love has no one than this, that one …
Why this is important: It is so easy to fall into the trap of thinking we are wise. We study …
What kind of legacy do I want to leave my children? What is the most important thing I can do? …
Jesus can ask us direct and stunning questions. Imagine you have been an invalid and crippled for 38 years. Now …
Imagine this: The Holy Spirit, who raised Jesus from the dead, dwells in us. That is stunning. Consider the power …
Does Jesus get angry and upset? Jesus the Messiah shows controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and …
Why this is important: The surprises along the way are God’s surprises. He is never caught off guard or unprepared. …
Jesus has a question for Philip. Jesus called Philip to be a disciple as he (Jesus) was leaving Bethany after being baptized …
Why this is important: We have a lot to learn from Jesus. Jesus is gentle and shows compassion. Jesus has …
Does your church teach and preach on the power of the Holy Spirit? I have been to some churches where …
There is boundless joy when our brothers and sisters walk in the truth of the Master Jesus. I want to …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
Jesus the anointed King and Messiah’s ministry of forgiveness was foretold. God has a plan. God executes it in His …
Clearly, I am to be pure. It is a matter of the heart. Purity means to be “clean, blameless, unstained …
Why worry? God has a plan. God is working his plan. We can trust in Him. He is in an …
Joy is something we all long for but that often seems difficult to grab hold of. Experiencing joy should be …
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
Jesus, the Messiah, and my Master, walks over to me. He reaches out His hand. Slowly He wipes away my …
God challenges us to see what He is doing. It is a choice. If I look around, I can see …
The charismatic continuationist position is gaining traction in our churches today. This is true all over the world. And, there …
True love is forgiving: God loves me so He forgives me for missing His goal (aka sin) for my life. …
Jesus is resurrected to an incorruptible body after having been crucified. It is three days after His death. He is …
Mary did not know it yet, but she needed encouragement. God has a wonderful way of building us up before …
Special praise goes to Jesus for vindicating the penitent and the needy who have no human champions. All God’s ways …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people; seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects God’s own …
God has been talking to me a long time. I can go back. Dr. Pirtle spoke the word of God …
My dad, Everett Wiley Wilson, was born on Independence Day (July 4) in 1919. This is a photo of him …
Jesus is my Master. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the Son …
We have a great promise from Jesus the Messiah. It is joy and happiness. Jesus wants us to have joy. …
I have been reluctant to speak out too much on this. I stick to scripture and what it has to …
It is hard to remember some days that this life is noticeably short. Then other days it comes home to …
Our heavenly Father is magnificent. There are no boundaries to His greatness. I stand in awe of His great power. …
We love to form groups. Even early on, the disciples had figured out who was in and who was out. …
Jesus is first in my life. Jesus is preeminent. Jesus comes before anything else. Let it be so! The word preeminence is …
I believe that Jesus, God’s anointed King (aka Messiah) is God’s Holy Son. Jesus is God’s Son in that He …
Do you like hints? They can be a little frustrating, but they can also be fun. They can also be …
God is talking to us. Just like Jesus did with Peter when Jesus was walking on the water in the …
The Apostle Paul lays out a great summary in his letter to the Corinthians. The purpose of these gifts of …
I am a case study in what God can do. I had turned my back on Jesus. I had rebellious …
I think most of us struggle with the “will of God”. God is God. What God wants is going to …
This is not pretty. Jesus is serious. Jesus is speaking to the church. In this case it was Laodicea. Is …
It is easy to forget about joy. It is essential in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes (aka The Jesus …
Our God is in an amazing mood. We must celebrate that all day long, every single day. Jesus, the Messiah, …
There are ungodly and unrighteous people. They are evil. They have rejected God and His Son Jesus, the anointed King …
Why this is important: I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about …
Why this is important: Peter knows about Jesus and goes over the top in love for him. Jesus stood by …
Old age is generally held in honor and the aged in society are to be respected. Because of the wisdom …
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 And He said …
I don’t like to get in trouble. I do get in trouble even though I don’t like it. Usually, it …
Why this is important: This spirit of slavery was rampant within the Jewish culture when Jesus came to earth. He …
It is one thing to start on the journey with God, but it is completely another to finish and stay …
Consider this: Truth is not what makes people feel good. Jesus knows this. Jesus knows truth because He knows the Father …
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I have been a lifelong member of the Baptist Church. The big and revolting news of…
News flash. God can handle things with out my help!! God doesn’t need me to correct believers. This can be very …
We have lost this incredibly important concept of Jesus as Master and we as His slaves. We have a man-centered …
Why this is important: When we exhibit the kindness of God, we are tender, benevolent, and useful to others. Every …
Why this is important: Jesus is being tried. He has been arrested. When it was morning, the religious elites and …
In some circles, the end game is to be saved. Now that is important, but it is not the end …
Why this is important: Jesus teaches His disciples that we are not to worry. Jesus encourages me to avoid worrying …
In the scriptures, a covenant (agreement) is between God and His people or certain specific individuals, like me. The fulfilment …
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
Why this is important: The disciples of Jesus are to rejoice in the salvation brought about by the Messiah’s faithful …
The main thing: Paul tells the church that the spiritual blindness of Israel is a “mystery” that had not previously …
The main thing about the main thing: There was a problem among the early group of disciples in Corinth. It …
The main thing: God is God. God is in control. I don’t get that some days. What about that jerk …
Why this is important: Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is …
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On this site we explore the tools Jesus gives us to work out our faith in…
Jesus is clear. Peter heard Him and took it to heart. Jesus said, “Render to the government (aka Caesar) the things …
Jesus the Messiah was baptized by John: Jesus sets the example for us and was baptized by John. God is …
Mothers are so special to us. Of course, my mother is no different. My mother, Dorothy Mae Frey was born …
Here is the good news! Jesus is the Son of God. Everyone who encounters Him comes away knowing it. It moves …