Psalm 27:4 reads:
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord … Read the rest
GAZING UPON THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD
THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS THE POWER OF GOD
In case you’re expecting to become party to secret intel about God, think again. There is nothing new apart from what has been revealed in Scripture. Some of it just bears highlighting and illuminating si it seems like something new.… Read the rest
WHEN WORSHIP BECOMES SELF-TALK
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty … Read the rest
WHEN GOD’S LOVE HURTS
During my years of ministry as a pastor and emergency services chaplain, I’ve had the privilege of bringing comfort to many whose lives were suddenly turned upside down by tragedy.
A dreamhouse burned down in a matter of minutes. A … Read the rest
REVELATION AND ILLUMINATION
No born-again Christian will deny that the Bible is God’s divinely inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word. Many can even quote the verses that call it God-breathed, useful for training in righteousness, alive, active, and sharper than a double-edged sword.
But … Read the rest
GAZING UPON THE BEAUTY OF THE INVISIBLE GOD
In Psalm 27:4 King David candidly shares a particular request he has made of God:
One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the … Read the rest
CLEAN AND DIRTY FEAR
Psalm 19:9 says: “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever.”
That’s an odd statement because it evokes the question: if there is “clean fear,” does “dirty fear” exist as well?
The short answer is: Yes, it does – … Read the rest
HACKING ALERT
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This morning I received a message via the Contact Form on my blog that I had been hacked and that my subscriber list had been extracted so it can be sold elsewhere. The e-mailer demanded $3,000 in Bitcoin … Read the rest
EZRA’S FAST
Ezra was a descendant of Aaron living in Babylonia among the Jewish exiles during the reign of Artaxerxes, the 3rd in a succession of kings who were moved by God to issue decrees enabling the rebuilding of Jerusalem and her … Read the rest
HOLINESS BY THE CROSS OF CHRIST
Last week we paused and remember the sacrifice of Christ for our sins. He bought our holiness with His blood. So, it is fitting that we close this series by looking at the significance of His death, how it was … Read the rest
FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT
There is no doubt: doing our part in letting the Holy Spirit sanctify us is a struggle, especially in our consumer-driven, media-saturated, fast-paced culture that relentlessly assaults our ability to be still and constantly appeals to the desires of our … Read the rest
WORKING OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN US PART 2
Last week, we covered God’s role in our sanctification and the first two of our three-part role in working out what He works in us. This week, we cover the third part: consecration, and how it expresses itself in obedience. … Read the rest
WORKING OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN YOU
In this two-part lesson, we take a closer look at God’s part and our part in the life-long process of sanctification.
Listen to the audio recording of the lesson and scroll down for some passages of Scripture to ponder and … Read the rest
BEING HOLY AND BEING MADE HOLY
In this week’s lesson, we look at the state of holiness God confers on us once we have been made righteous in Christ, and how that differs from the lifelong process of being made holy, which we call “sanctification.” Listen … Read the rest
TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
One of the most amazing things about being a Christian is that, after repenting and receiving God’s forgiveness for our sin, we are born again of the Holy Spirit and He makes us His dwelling place. That is why we … Read the rest