One of the exciting things about Christianity is that God made the first move. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to make the way for reconciliation between God and man. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in…
DetailsHow many times do we see on the news the tragedies of people who go on a rampage of destruction, who kill or maim, who act out in some way that becomes newsworthy, or ultimately those who commit suicide? In these cases, when all is said and done, they were people who have lost hope.…
DetailsChristian — those who are the faithful in Jesus Christ — this is you: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed [your name here] in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose [your name here] in him before the creation of the…
DetailsGet circumcised to blend in! That was the call of the Judaizers in the early church who found it was better to be circumcised and be counted as a Jew than to be persecuted as a Christ-follower. Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The…
DetailsHave you heard? It’s a shocker! Here is some really juicy inside information on someone you know really, really well. This will rock your boat. It is so terrible that they may even get fired for it. You will be surprised to hear they actually got caught. The person I’m talking about is… How many…
DetailsWe read in the Lord’s Prayer in Mathew 6:10, “your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven“. God’s Kingdom can come, here on earth. How? Well, we can see that: The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy,…
DetailsWhen William Wallace shouted, “FREEDOM!” in the movie, Braveheart, in sends a shiver down our spine. Yeah, freedom. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Does this mean I am free to do whatever…
Details9 years ago, I made a mistake in my business. I allowed an employee too much control in my company and his spending spree blew out our expenses and the business was swept into a huge debt hole. I was not wise enough at the time to pick this up quickly. By the time I…
DetailsIn very recent history, the tragic mass suicide of the People’s Temple in Guyana, the horrific flaming destruction of the Branch Davidians in Texas, the self-destruction of the members of Heaven’s Gate in California, the deadly collapse of the Solar Temple in Quebec are stark reminders of sects or cults that have spun out of…
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