2 Peter 1:3-4 His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by his own glory and excellence. Thus, He has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is …
Our God is offering to us the “Gospel," the good news of the invitation to participate in His Kingdom. This is both a now and forever opportunity, for the kingdom offered is for this life and for eternity. What is this good news invitation? Come, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens. …
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." - Jesus Christ This is an updated post from 2021. John 12:23-26 …
"Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it." - Jesus Christ On six separate occasions we read these …
Have you ever recognized when our God is communicating with you by way of your spirit? Frank Viola describes it as "the voice without words." That is one of the best descriptions I have heard. Perhaps you have experienced this as well. Perhaps you know that rarely is it an externally audible voice, like when …
"There is one and only one possible road to joy: selfless love." - Peter Kreeft On a snowy night in January of 1980, I had a crisis moment. The crisis came after reading the response of Jesus to a question regarding the greatest commandment. According to Jesus, the greatest commandment is to love our God …
Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is within (or among) you.” - …
Horatius Bonar, born Edinburgh in 1808, wrote over 600 hymns and renditions of various psalms. He also wrote Christian poetry and prose. His early writing included a line of Gospel tracts known as the "Kelso Tracts," due to the fact that he was a pastor in Kelso, Scotland when he wrote them. In 1843, he …
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A true disciple is one whose living has been given over completely to our God. Giving oneself over to Him is important because the life of a true Christian is literally the life of Christ Himself lived in a person. Thus, Paul states that he "...Has been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer …
Many there are who appreciate the fact that God exists, for it helps them make sense of the world and order their thinking. Even though they appreciate His being there, they are not seeking to be closely connected to Him. Few there are who desire to be intimate with their God above all other pursuits. …
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