In this day and age, countless numbers of people in the world have lost the awe of God, i.e. the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom. It has been my observation that numerous people in our day have become too casual about God, including many among those who profess the name … Continue reading In Keeping Them
Tag: the gospel
In Holiness
When God says in his Word that we are to be holy as he is holy, he means that we are to be separate from (different, unlike) this sinful world, because we are becoming like Jesus. His idea of worship of him is that we offer our lives to him as living sacrifices, holy and … Continue reading In Holiness
I’m Not Ashamed
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And … Continue reading I’m Not Ashamed
Nothing in Ourselves
Putting Our Necks on The Line
He Gives Purpose
There are many people in this world, especially here in America, who claim to be Christians, or who profess to have personal relationships with Jesus Christ by faith in him, and in what he did for us in dying on a cross for our sins so that we could be forgiven our sins and have … Continue reading He Gives Purpose
Hallelujah
"Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns" (Revelation 19:6 NIV). “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for … Continue reading Hallelujah
Truth Vs Theology
Our Opportunity to Bear Witness
“Then he said to them, ‘Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the … Continue reading Our Opportunity to Bear Witness
Cruel Reproaches
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:1-2 ESV) What was Jesus’ intention in eating with “sinners,” which all of us are outside of God’s saving grace? It was to share with … Continue reading Cruel Reproaches
Walking Wounded 