1 Peter 1:7 “These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.“ None of us enjoy going through difficult times. Trials are not an immediate source of joy. They are hard. They areContinue reading “Refining Fire”
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Work of Faith
1 Thessalonians 1:3 (TPT) “For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love motivates you to serve others, and how unrelenting is your hope-filled patience in our Lord Jesus Christ.“ We can get caught up in performance. Oftentimes, instead of relying on God, we try toContinue reading “Work of Faith”
What Are you Pursuing?
1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. I think sometimes as Christians we think about the Christian life as being passive. We sit and wait for God to bless us. We don’t think about waiting for God as an active idea. We don’t giveContinue reading “What Are you Pursuing?”
Believe that You Receive
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Today I placed an order with Amazon for a toy box for my sons. I went to Amazon’s website. I found the toy box I wanted. I clicked all the right buttonsContinue reading “Believe that You Receive”
Grow In Strength
1 Corinthians 16:13 (AMPC) “Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith (your conviction respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength!“ As the church, it’s our job to be on the offensiveContinue reading “Grow In Strength”
Paul’s Purpose
Titus 1:1-3 (AMPC) “Paul, a bond servant of God and an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) to stimulate and promote the faith of God’s chosen ones and to lead them on to accurate discernment and recognition of and acquaintance with the Truth which belongs to and harmonizes with and tends to godliness, [Resting] in the hope of eternal life, [life] whichContinue reading “Paul’s Purpose”
What Are You Anchored To?
1 Peter 1:21 (TPT) “It is through him that you now believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, so that you would fasten your faith and hope in God alone.“ What have you fastened your faith to? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. We have faith in God. We have faith in ourselves. TheContinue reading “What Are You Anchored To?”
Making Progress
Romans 1:17 (TPT) “This gospel unveils a continual revelation of God’s righteousness—a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says: “We are right with God through life-giving faith!” It’s amazing to me theContinue reading “Making Progress”
Blind Bartimaeus
Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Blind Bartimaeus was a beggar long the road from Jericho to Jerusalem. We don’t know much about Bartimaeus. We don’t know if he was born blind. We don’t know if he became blind later. What we do knowContinue reading “Blind Bartimaeus”
Privilege of Adoption
John 1:12 AMPC “But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—“ We often think about the work of Jesus as a work of redemption only. ItContinue reading “Privilege of Adoption”
A Beautiful Mess 