Paul plainly states that sanctification is God’s will. He says in 1 Thessalonians 4:3a, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” The word that Paul uses here for the word “will,” (thelema) refers to “that which is willed.” When it is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Thomas Watson says in order to profit from the Word you must “remove the love of every sin...The Scripture prescribes excellent receipts; but sin lived-in poisons all. The body cannot thrive in a fever; not can the soul, under the feverish heat of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John 1:1 says, " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John uses the imperfect verb eimi translated “was” to describe continuous action in the past. So the verse could read: “In the beginning always...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What does it mean to "admonish one another?" The word "admonish" is defined in our English dictionary as "to reprove gently but earnestly;" "to counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution;" "To remind of something forgotten or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Someone once said, "Compromise always reduces the effectiveness of our life for God." He's right! When you compromise God's Word there will be devastating consequences. But on the other hand, "if you live an uncompromising life - regardless of who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In his book, Not Even A Hint, Joshua Harris makes some insightful statements about why it is important that we keep ourselves accountable to one another. He says, "The Christian life is something we do together. In Ephesians 4:29, God tells us to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When God saves a person He totally transforms Him. It is instant. There is no delay. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says he is a "new creation in Christ, old things are passed away; behold all things have become new." To practice the walk of the new man, we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 John 2:15-17 the apostle John writes to the believers in Asia Minor regarding a problem that you and I must contend with -- worldliness. There were some in the fellowship who claimed "to have fellowship with Him" but were walking in darkness...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do you know that the Holy Spirit is called the "Comforter?" In John 14:16 Jesus said to His disciples upon His leaving that He would "pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever." These words to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As I sit here and write this article my eyes are filled with the desire for sleep. They are weary. Weary from little sleep; weary from late nights and early mornings. But the weariness Paul talks about in Galatians 6:9 isn't referring to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
