“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” 2 Peter 3:18 Have you ever watched a mature Christian remain steady in the face of an overwhelming challenge? You may have even thought, “I could never handle that the way she did.” Well, that believer is[...]
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 When we forgive, we release that person from any requirement of repayment. That doesn’t mean we excuse or justify the wrong that was done but that we respond like[...]
“Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,’ and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked” Revelation 3:17 We tend to confuse having a comfortable life with being blessed by God. But health[...]
“I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 Many people today are unashamed for doing wrong, while shaming Christians for doing right. Why does the world play the[...]
“For this is the will of God…that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 Christians should have an intuition toward moral purity. This built-in knowledge about how to control ourselves comes from the Holy Spirit. Why then do we[...]
“constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 There’s nothing more personal than having faith in Jesus Christ. But don't confuse your faith being personal[...]
“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.” Hebrews 12:15 No one ever says, “I hope to grow old and bitter.” Yet, we see it all the time. That’s[...]
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 Knowing what offends the Holy Spirit is one of the most important things for believers to understand; yet it’s often ignored. Rather than thinking about how to please God, we tend[...]
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever” John 14:16 We tend to think of a helper as someone who does what we want done. But when Jesus promised to send the disciples another Helper, He was promising[...]