Faith, Hope, & Love Galatians 5:5-6 “For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.” (ESV) Faith is expressed through love. I think this is a particularly important point. If we miss…
Humble YourselfA study from 1 Peter 5 (ESV) 1 Peter 5:1–4 “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,…
Mindset Growth is fostered when we set our minds on things above. (A) When our minds are on Christ and we look at Him as we live in this temporal terrarium, we come to know Him better. This renewal of our minds, training them to the truth (B), results in transformation (C), growth, and ever-increasing…
Trust and Allow Some good advice Paul gave the Colossians:– Allow the peace of God to rule in your heart.– Allow the word of Christ to live in you. Did you realize that you can allow these things or not allow them? You don’t have to work up faith or strive to accomplish, you just…
Daily Reminders As we read post after post and hear sermon after sermon about the Gospel, we may notice that we are just hearing the same thing over and over. That’s true (and it’s not a bad thing) because the Gospel is simple. (2 Corinthians 11:3 and 1 Corinthians 2:1-2) The way our minds work…
Declaration of Dependence We are complete in Christ.We have been given everything we need for life and godliness.Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and to live uprightly in this present age.As Jesus is, so are we in this world. Think about these Scriptural declarations.Let them wash over you.Steep yourself in them. If we really understand…
Abraham Laughed Abraham laughed when God said he would have a son by his 90-year-old wife. Genesis 17:15–17 “Then God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, you shall not call her by the name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son…
Look Trust Rest John 3:14–18 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not…
Follow your Heart It’s not like you to speak division, strife, and negativity. You really want to say things that build people up and give them grace, because that’s who you are. You are prone to kindness. You have a tender heart. You are a naturally forgiving person in the same way that it was…
Evil and Calamity Father will not always remove you from difficult circumstances. He will not prevent the evil of the world from impacting you. The Lord Jesus told us to expect to be hated and to expect trouble here in the valley of the shadow of death. That’s all part of the plan. Though we…
Saving Faith Living Trust We are saved by the grace of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. At that moment, Holy Spirit begins to live in us. Holy Spirit living in us can only happen if we are righteous. Being righteous is not something we can do, so Jesus gave us His righteousness….
