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 foreshadowed by the sacrifices for sin in the times of the Tabernacle and the Temple, […]
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 flesh. Listen to the lesson below about our fight against the flesh, the world, and […]
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 questions to reflect on! Our texts for further study: Philippians 2:12,13Romans 8: 11 and 29John […]
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 to the audio recording below, then take some time to look up the Scripture verses […]
THE PLACE OF HOLINESS IN OUR SALVATION
Last week we discussed the importance of pursuing holiness, without which no one will see the Lord, Who Himself is holy. But how does holiness relate to our salvation? Listen to today’s lesson, then study the passages below and prayerfully answer the reflection questions. Fasten your seatbelts, there is a lot to cover! Scripture verses: […]
I’LL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS
We’ve all said it, haven’t we? Perhaps we heard someone share a dire emergency, or we heard of a tragic situation on the news. We feel bad, and we want to do something or show we care in some way. But we struggle to find words of comfort, and we don’t quite know how to […]
THE PECULIAR GLORY OF ADVENT
The weeks leading up to Christmas are called the Advent Season. I’ve found that knowledge of this season is hit or miss in Christian circles these days. Mainstream churches that observe an annual liturgical calendar are usually familiar with it and faithfully light the four candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. Meanwhile, I’ve been […]
WHY GOD COMMANDS US TO GIVE THANKS
This being Thanksgiving week, social media and e-newsletters are loaded with thoughts and devotionals about the significance of Thanksgiving.
Sorry.
I’m going to add mine to it.
Because I found myself wondering: why are we commanded to give thanks? It says so, among other places, in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV): “in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Humor me and let me share my musings with you.
BUT LOT LINGERED
Have you ever been in a situation where you had the clear impression from the Lord that you were supposed to do something, or quit doing something, or that He seemed to be working to get you out of a pickle, but you hesitated? Such was the case with Abraham’s nephew Lot in Genesis Chapter […]
FORSAKE YOUR THOUGHTS
Did I mention that I have been in Isaiah for a while during my morning devotions? Such rich insight into the mind and counsel toward the people He loves. A few days ago Isaiah 55:6-9 began speaking to me. It says: “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is […]