“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” Ephesians 1:3 If our main purpose in seeking God is to receive a blessing, then our blessing will most likely be in vain. The...
"Ignorance is bliss" -- perhaps this is true for children of the world, but not for the children of God. Our Heavenly Father desires children, and sires us into His kingdom by the divine power of His Spirit. By the same power, He continues to show us, teach us, and...
This is not a second part to our last post but again, we can interchange “the Christian Faith” with “the Gospel.” The Christian faith is the effect of “the gospel” on the mental state of a follower of Christ. Every religion has its power over the human mind. We see...
Or, we might use the title, The Immensity and Intensity of the Gospel. They are the same. There is no Christian faith without the Gospel. The Gospel is the means to a life of faith. It is more than just words spoken by men. The good news of Christ is more than men can...
“O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” 2 Kings 6:17 The king of Syria is perplexed as to how the king of Israel is evading him and his army. When he learns that the prophet Elisha is foiling his attacks, he sends his horses, a great army, and chariots at...
As I am in the process of formatting our next book, Beyond a Mere Christianity, I am thinking of an analogy. If you get down to details, you know there are many parts of a book. If you are an author or a publisher, you have many facets to consider. To make this a...
From the survey last week, seven responses netted forty-nine words, including three of my own that were different than your lists. I asked for words from a Christian view that are important to our relationship with God and others. Over the weekend I wondered and...
I approach this subject as I do all others concerning the kingdom of God. I am as a sheep led by that great shepherd of the sheep, the Lord Jesus Christ; and also a servant of the one who has saved me from the slaughter. No longer one who leads and teaches, now I see...
BEGOTTEN is not a word used every day but one that all Christians should know as it speaks of our birth into the kingdom of God. The Old Testament has only a few references to this word concerning men who have begotten children. One reference in Psalm 2:7 and...