Instead of believers raging over such issues as the embrace of socialism and the acceptance of all things transgender – we should understand that these things exist because “the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”
Spiritual Growth
Faith Nutrients
Is your faith head faith, or, is it heart faith? Does your faith poduce godly fruit? If you are not absorbing the nutrients from the word to grow in faith, you are not providing nourishment for the soul of others.
The Wonder of God’s Patience
We grieve the Holy Spirit when we forsake His guidance; we diminish the glory of Jesus when we demean and ridicule one another — we forget from where we receive our righteousness. Yet, he puts up with us because his love is patient!
Thoughtless Words Create Tongues of Fire!
Peter is a warning to us: “the tongue is a fire”. Peter was speaking out his own ideas. He should have been listening to the Word of the Lord.
HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK IN YOU
When we first come to faith in Jesus Christ, God begins the supernatural work of regeneration. His presence, through the indwelling Holy Spirit, causes us to increase in Christ-likeness and maturity. We are transformed as we walk with God, abide in Christ, and are filled with the Holy Spirit.
WHICH WAY DO I GO LORD?
The difficulty in knowing what the Lord wants for us is in the area of His specific will. The specifics of what to do, where to go, and what to choose can really be a challenge. God wants us to know His will, so we can do His will and please Him in the process.
ARE YOU BECOMING A FAT CHRISTIAN>
Gaining weight is something many of us seem to battle, especially, as we get older. Obviously, God does not want us physically fat.But, I do believe the Lord does want us to be spiritually FAT.
God is calling us to love Jesus (the life of Peter)
“The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned . . . But we have the mind of Christ.”
HOW TO FOOL YOURSELF
The Lord warns of a very serious way we can fool ourselves spiritually “If we say we have no sin, we deceive (fool) ourselves…” Many, today, believe their sin is not sin. Have they become lax in their attitude toward sin? Have you?
God is calling us to love Jesus (the life of Peter)
There is a kind of humility about Peter’s words. It’s a false humility. It’s a proud humility. Peter appears to be humble before the holiness of our Lord Jesus, yet he is too proud to accept the love of Jesus. Do you understand who Jesus is, and why he came?
God’s Plan for us
There is only one plan that is perfect for our life. We have a gift from God. God demonstrates His own love for us. God’s plan is perfect because He knows the past, present, and future. Christ is our bridge to eternal life.
Faith In the Heart — Confession in the Mouth
Dear Reader. This is part two of our series: God is calling us to love Jesus (The Life of Peter). You will find part one here. Faith in the...
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