His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having…
The world in which we live is often characterized by anything except for Peace. Today, we will look at Jesus as the Prince of Peace and discover what that title means for us as His followers.
‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ Isaiah 9:6 Often we look at the word Father and we see through the filter of our own earthly fathers.…
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.
James closes his letter by stressing to the believer the importance of prayer
I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 The theme of Thanksgiving runs throughout the Bible. As we enter into this special time of year we remember to give thanks to God.
We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…
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…
We live in a time and culture where the “pecking order’ has great importance. Status, race, wealth… all seem to play a part in how we judge or are judged. One of the reasons God sent Jesus was to dismantle this idea of a pecking order – to level the playing field. Jesus crossed lines…
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42