The Joyful Penitent
Sin blocks/hinders fellowship with God. Repentance clears sin away, opening the way and restoring fellowship with God and joy. Walking in the light of fellowship with Christ is the life of a penitent. In the Light they see their sins. They're sensitive to sin and repent of it to keep fellowship flourishing. (Acts 3:19; 1... Read More
Overcoming Habits of Sin
Scripture commands believers to turn from sin to righteousness many times. Examples of this are found in Romans 6, Eph. 4:17-32, and Phil. 2:12-13. Romans teaches us that in principle, in God’s reality, a person’s habits of sin die when they are co-crucified with Christ. If a person wants to stop sinning, it is helpful... Read More
No Other Foundation
Many of us have often wished we could read a letter from Paul “to the Church at Gladys.” Although that is, unfortunately, impossible, we can learn from the circumstances, struggles, and successes of the Corinthian church and apply it to our own situation here. 1 Corinthians begins with Paul praising God for the many rich... Read More
Our Eternal Home
Our eternal home will feel like home - John calls it a new earth. It will feel good and familiar. There was nothing wrong with God’s original plan; He is completing it, not throwing it away. We can look forward to deliverance from fear and evil. Carefree children can remind us that this is the... Read More
Twins: Lessons on Relationships, Values, and God’s Plan
Isaac Finds a Wife
Genesis 24 begins with Isaac grieving his mother Sarah's passing and Abraham realizing it was time to seek a wife for him. We see Abraham as a man of faith taking sure steps to make that happen in a Godly way. The complication was that there were no options locally, among the Canaanites. They were... Read More
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