Build a Community of Strong Believers

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:18b-21 One of the most essential tasks we mustContinue reading “Build a Community of Strong Believers”

Jesus Justice

Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. 24 But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:23-24 Have you ever wondered if going to church and singing songs pleased God? Certainly we need to praise God andContinue reading “Jesus Justice”

Fighting Lies with a Renewed Mind

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able toContinue reading “Fighting Lies with a Renewed Mind”

Radical Faith

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) Hebrews 11:1 is the only place in the Bible where we are given a very clear definition of what faith is. The writer tells us that faith is the substance of our hope and the evidence ofContinue reading “Radical Faith”

The Difference Between Forgiveness and Justification

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast inContinue reading “The Difference Between Forgiveness and Justification”

Compassion Leads to Change

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 One evening I was hanging out with a friend when I realized that I was supposed to start my new job that morning. I was so embarrassed. How could I explain to my new bossContinue reading “Compassion Leads to Change”

How to Love

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It alwaysContinue reading “How to Love”

Lost Grace

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Grace is a concept most Church goers are very familiar with. It’s a very common word to throw around in Christian conversation.Continue reading “Lost Grace”

Kingdom Perspective

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is yourContinue reading “Kingdom Perspective”

Children of God

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.1st John 3:1 The greek word that is translated as ‘love’ in 1st John 3:1 is theContinue reading “Children of God”