In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, the Apostle Paul, speaking for himself, Silas, and Timothy says, “We give thanks to God always for all of you.” Salvation is something that God initiates, and salvation is something God continues. God gives us a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, the Apostle Paul says – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, I want you to think about that word “we”. When Paul prayed as an individual, he says so. And...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At the beginning of all of Paul’s letters, the Apostle greets his readers by speaking grace to you. But at the end of all his letters, he talks about grace being with you. Grace to you, and grace with you. When Paul says “grace to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you’re like me, I’m sure that you’ve thought about what Jesus said about denying yourself and following him. And I’m sure you’ve heard people talk about the difference between what you want and what you need. And...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God uses the consequences of your sins to guide and train you. Think of it like your car’s GPS. When you’re traveling in your car, your GPS tells you which way to go. If you miss a turn, it reroutes you to the next best course. This...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I saw a sign that asked, what works better when it’s broken? The answer was a horse. And I thought, that’s right. An unbroken horse never wins a race. An unbroken horse is never even in a race. And then I thought about that some more....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 4:18-22 / Mark 1:16-20 … When Jesus calls us into His service, this may mean that we are still doing some of the same things, but in new ways and in new places. In a sense, the early disciples weren’t going to change their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Luke 3:19-20… Herod did a lot of despicable things, but imprisoning John the Baptist was the sin icing on the devil’s food cake, as it were. People who don’t know God might not mind that you are talking rough about sin, unless...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
