John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” Following Jesus Christ is not optional for the person of true faith in Jesus Christ. We can’t separate “believer” and “disciple.” If we don’t … Continue reading How We Live Matters for Eternity
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God Had a Plan for My Life
An Original Work / May 29, 2022 God formed me in the womb of my mother He planned I would serve Him and no other He spoke to me one day through a sermon He wanted me, wanted me to hear Him I sat on that hard bench in pavilion At camp which is stationed … Continue reading God Had a Plan for My Life
Receiving God’s Grace in Vain
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 ESV “Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, ‘In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of … Continue reading Receiving God’s Grace in Vain
If We Go On Sinning Deliberately
Hebrews 10:26-31 ESV “For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the … Continue reading If We Go On Sinning Deliberately
Are Your Passions at War Within You?
James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and … Continue reading Are Your Passions at War Within You?
The One Believing and the One Not Obeying
John 3:36 ESV “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” Literal translation: “The one believing in the Son has life eternal. The one not obeying the Son, however, will not see life, but the wrath of … Continue reading The One Believing and the One Not Obeying
Lack of Making a Commitment
Luke 9:57-58 ESV “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’” Jesus knows what we are thinking. He knows … Continue reading Lack of Making a Commitment
Salvation is a Free Gift
Luke 9:23-26 ESV “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if … Continue reading Salvation is a Free Gift
Whose Counsel Do You Follow?
Psalms 1:1-2 ESV “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” My husband and I just finished … Continue reading Whose Counsel Do You Follow?
Men Will Arise Speaking Twisted Things
Acts 20:29-32 ESV “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to … Continue reading Men Will Arise Speaking Twisted Things
Walking Wounded 