Walking by Faith
I wonder if Peter was having flashbacks to a conversation he overheard between Jesus and Thomas. It was a conversation about seeing and believing vs believing and seeing.It was when […]
I wonder if Peter was having flashbacks to a conversation he overheard between Jesus and Thomas. It was a conversation about seeing and believing vs believing and seeing.It was when […]
Faith gets tested, goes through trials, and the trials feel grievous. But when, at the end of that testing, faith shows to be genuine, it results in praise and glory
“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience…” Hebrews 10:22 I
Some things come with lifetime guarantees. I have to admit, I like those. But better yet, is God’s guarantee which Paul, in Romans 4.16, writing about the promise of eternal life, tells
A Mighty Good Guarantee Read Post »
I am quite familiar with Paul mentioning (Eph 2.9) that if we could get to heaven by being nice people and doing good works, it would make our heads swell as
Paul is on a roll. For the second time in two chapters he declares that his readers therefore have no excuse! First it was 1.20, now we come across it in
What Standard Do You Use? Read Post »
After God whips off His list of the 21 favorite sins of previous generations, He adds (Romans 1.32): “Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die,
Turning the Chapter Read Post »
I know that thanksgiving is a powerful tool. Today, as I read about people who knew God yet gave Him no honor, and no thanks, I am struck by the
The Power of Thankfulness Read Post »
In our weekly Bible study with teens, we are going through the book of Mark (I always like to start people off with a book that has a cool name!)
The second verse of Romans tells us that God promised the Gospel to us: “[The gospel of God] which He promised beforehand through His prophets” Romans 1:2. Forgiveness, Redemption, and Grace…they were
Promise Keeping God Read Post »
Romans 1:29-32 provides us with a list that results from not acknowledging God as God in our lives. When we shut God out of our lives, it produces… 1) All
Psalm 71 speaks to my gray hairs. “Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.” Yet, the psalmist also
Living for God All My Days Read Post »