19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 2 Peter 1:19 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light…
Our faith doesn’t allow us to be passive participants. God has saved us and reconciled us and commands us to go and make disciples.
God is all-knowing, Ever-present, and all-powerful. But Jesus’ power is at work in each believer, for each believer, and is working through each believer.
The prophet Isaiah uses four titles for the coming Messiah. Today we will look at Wonderful Counselor.
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? James 4:11 When we are in conflict with others, we must examine our own lives and admit there’s a war going on within us. It’s our passions and the pursuit of pleasure that put…
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. James 3:15 In this passage, James is setting up a comparison between two kinds of wisdom – earthly and Godly. True Wisdom is from above and is characterized by humility and meekness. It is selfless and serving False Wisdom is…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 Trials sanctify us, they make us more like God. God, through the trials of…
In our world today, we look for answers in our work, our government, our own strength, and in our culture. This leads to being unfulfilled, angry, filled with resentment, and bitter, often, leading to more questions as to where our hope can be found. God’s Word tells us that our hope is found in Jesus.…
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3 The…
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7 In a church where they are using a mash-up of Christianity, bad Judaism, and paganism, Paul is urging the church to stop the madness and return to…