If our Christianity does not produce a life of obedience, then it's worthless. Our faith is a sham. Great saints do and teach Christ's words. First, if we're not witnessing the gospel, then there's no reason to claim Christ. Matthew 5:13, "You...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” vs41-42 God hides things from people....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, ‘Go, view the land, especially Jericho.’ And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.” God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Who does the kingdom of heaven belong to? The answers might surprise you; it is only for poor sinners who obtain mercy and live for God. First, the poor in spirit have the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 - ""Blessed are the poor in spirit, for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” There is power in the blood of Jesus. There's such wealth in his touch that the soul is made whole!...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Two things are ours in Christ Jesus. One, we are not condemned. God doesn't punish the same sins twice, and Christ already paid for all who trust in him. Secondly, God gives us the Spirit. He doesn't leave us slaves to sin. He gives the mighty...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses." vs3 God’s promises are true, just as they've always been. The God of Moses fights for Joshua, and the God of the Reformers and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Two things are by God’s will in this passage: Paul’s apostleship and our salvation. Let us learn the meaning of both, for they are vitally important, and we must not miss out. First, we don’t get to be apostles because we want...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God sent his Son to give us life. 1 John 4:9, “In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” We didn't have life before. We were cut off from God,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
