What does faithfulness look like in our prayer life?
Prayer is the energy that enables the Christian soldier to wear the armor and wield the sword. We cannot fight …
Tag Archives: Romans 1
Does idolatry lead to other sinful behavior?
From idolatry to immorality is just one short step. If man is his own god, then he can do whatever …
Will Jesus heal us?
Jesus challenges us. Jesus wants us to believe. When we do, Jesus is loving, kind and faithful. Jesus wants to …
What are the characteristics of unbelievers, atheists and sceptics?
The way I see it: Our mission of bringing the good news of Jesus to the world is especially challenging …
Have we always been able to see eternal power and the mystery of God’s divine being?
There is a time to think long and hard. That of course would be about what God has created. Just …
Have we missed the good news of Jesus?
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
“Through Jesus we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others who receive it by entering into obedient trust in Jesus.” ~Apostle Paul
I have been given an assignment. God has things he wants me to do. Some of that got started with …
“For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse.” ~Apostle Paul
It isn’t that atheists, agnostics and unbelievers don’t know God exists. They do. There is plenty of evidence that they …
“I am not ashamed of the good news, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” ~Apostle Paul
The good news of Jesus and His Heavenly Father are absolutely complete. I am aware that many want to add …
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” ~Apostle Paul
Creation matters. Atheists reject God and reject God as the creator. If they don’t, their whole worldview collapses. In reality, …
“Claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images . . .” ~Apostle Paul
I want wisdom. It is important to my daily walk with Jesus. I am called to be a learner (aka …
Must God Prove He Exists?
This is an excellent summary. I hear it often as well. As you proclaim the good news of Jesus, you …
“He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.” ~Jesus
Consider this: Truth is not what makes people feel good. Jesus knows this. Jesus knows truth because He knows the Father …
Slave — Whose slave are you? God’s? Sin’s?
It is hard to get the issue of being a slave in my mind. In the Greek-speaking world of the first …
Authority — Without it sin is Unrestrained
According to the Bible, human and governmental authority ought to be submitted to and respected. This is a hard teaching …
“A slave of the Messiah Jesus …” ~Apostle Paul
How did Paul see himself? Paul saw himself as a slave of Jesus. This is not a fluke. Paul also …
“What you believed could happen has happened.” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges me. Jesus wants me to believe. When I do, Jesus is loving, kind and faithful. Jesus wants to …
“Something has always come up and prevented it.” ~Apostle Paul
Paul knew how to plan. Fortunately, he listened to God and so sometimes was unwilling to follow what he planned …
Am I worshiping the wrong thing?
We worship everything but God. I trust in my 401k. When I am in financial trouble, I have a credit …
“But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is!” ~Apostle Paul
There are many mysteries with God. But His reality is plain enough. All anyone has to do is open their …
“It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him.” ~Apostle Paul
There are some things to be embarrassed by. There are some things to be proud of. We have an extraordinary …
“They pretended to know it all, but were illiterate regarding life.” ~Apostle Paul
We all know some “know it all’s”. We also pretend to know things we really don’t. There are some things …
“It wasn’t long before they were living in a pigpen, smeared with filth, filthy inside and out.” ~Apostle Paul
Something happens when we choose not to follow God’s goal for our life (sin). There is a downward spiral. It …
“They trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives.” ~Apostle Paul
There are some “real” atheists. There are also many who believe there is a God but don’t believe in God. …
What do I learn from the rude?
What do I learn from the rude? Jesus challenges us to love everyone. The Apostle Paul learned to live this …
"What happened was this: People knew God perfectly well, but when they didn’t treat him like God…." ~Apostle Paul
We all know GOD exists. Sure, there are some atheist but they are really kidding themselves. So lets not think …
“So nobody has a good excuse.” ~Apostle Paul
Oh how we all love excuses. God doesn’t and we don’t have any. The Apostle Paul knew that at his …
The raw power of God
There is a time to think long and hard. That of course would be about what God has created. Just …
Do we know our assignment?
We have been given an assignment. God has things he wants us to do. Some of that got started with …
