Does Jesus love someone because they believe in a certain teaching or belong to a certain denomination of Christianity? I’ve been thinking about my own Christian journey, one of lukewarm faith to dangerous zealousness–a zeal to my own detriment, mostly.…
What does overcoming evil with good have to do with preparing for the end times? Let’s recap what we have discussed in the previous articles within this series. In Overcoming Evil with Good (Part 1) What is Evil? we discussed: •…
Lesson in Despising Our Brethren Have you ever focused on the shortcomings of another Christian, whether their sinful struggles, ideas about doctrine, or other issues of the faith? The Lord knows I have. Have you begun to think harsh thoughts…
Do you ever feel like a walking contradiction? I do. I know the Lord can and does work amazing things in our lives. I know his grace and love changes us and overtime we become more like him. Sometimes though,…
It is so easy to become carried away by the cares of this world, to become darkened by evil, to become hardened by abuse or trauma. As a Christian, we have the wonderful promise of being freed from the affects…
I used be be so hardened. I thought that my hardness was a kind of strength. I thought that by acting like I did not care, then no one could hurt me. I thought that being wrong was weakness or…
As Christians, we are not vessels of wrath. We are supposed to be vessels of honor. We are supposed to be light and goodness in this world. We are supposed to fill others with good things. Love, peace, kindness, compassion,…
We’ve likely heard or read at points about this straight and narrow path Christians are to walk. I’ve been thinking about this, and I just want to share some things we might consider.
You might recall the story of the man who’s son was sick, to whom Jesus said, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible…
If we trust Jesus, then this means we place our confidence in him rather than ourselves, others, or this world in general. With this faith, we will pursue a more substantial relationship with Jesus. In doing so, we naturally progress…
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