In Romans, we read: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. — Romans 8:1-2 Jesus did not come to condemn the world,...
Let’s jump right in with what Jesus said to His disciples, “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me." — Matthew 16:24 It’s true that every good and perfect gift is from God, but until Jesus restores all things, every...
God wants the next generation. When going into the Promise Land, the Lord gave the Israelites very clear instructions. He said, “I am with you. This land is yours, clear it out and take it. Drive out all the people as well.” Over and over, Israel would possess the...
I guess you could call this Part Two of the spiritual lessons gained from my recent experience with my pepper plants (for Part One, click here). So, here goes another fun fact: pepper plants need to be pollinated to produce fruit. Usually, the transfer of pollen from...
Jesus reveals. What He reveals is meant to keep us moving forward. Moving forward is growing and becoming more and more like Jesus and participating right here, right now in the Kingdom of God. There are different ways our amazing Lord reveals, but regardless of how...
Biblical discipleship is not a one and done kind of thing. It’s not a one-time prayer. It’s not a one- size-fits-all or a match-making program. Discipleship is not a program of volunteerism, going to church on a Sunday, or an event or a mission trip. Yes, these things...
Remember what our mission is Through faith and repentance in Christ, we each make a choice to join the Body of Christ. The Body of Christ has one common Kingdom mission and ministry: to love others as Christ has loved us, which includes proclaiming the Good News of...
The Bible teaches us that it is impossible to please God without faith. On the surface this sounds pretty straight forward, until we need to make a decision which tests our faith. Many times we struggle with the question, “What if I make the wrong choice?” If we stay in that struggle too long, eventually our cautiousness will give way to unbelief.