By Brad Jolly God wants a relationship with each of us. And as I ponder on this truth, it is just so hard to fathom. I find myself in awe that He didn’t just stop with a desire, but that He also made that desire into reality through Jesus and...
by Brad Jolly Abundance. In Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the word abundance means to have an adequate amount; affluence or wealth; or a relative degree of plentifulness. When you think of God, do you think of Him as one who works or gives in abundance? As one who is excessive or abounding...
by Brad jolly Jesus Christ dwells in every believer. He lives in us by the Holy Spirit, who makes Christ real to us by reminding us that we belong to Christ. The Holy Spirit also enables us to enjoy Christ’s presence in our lives moment-by-moment. The Bible tells us in...
by Brad Jolly Justification. It’s such a big “theological” sounding word, isn’t it? Maybe you’ve heard a preacher use it before. But what does the word justification, or justified, actually mean? Justification is the act of God declaring a sinner to be righteous before Him. In more simple terms, God...
By Brad Jolly Peace…the word itself makes you long for all that it embodies. Complete harmony with rest and trust and love – nothing that stands between two persons. Yet, that’s not what we have today in our world, is it? After Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of...
by Brad Jolly Do you often struggle in knowing how to pray for others? Sure, it’s easy to pray for others, especially loved ones like family and friends when they are going through difficult circumstances such as sickness, job loss, or financial trouble. But how do you pray for them...
When you came to Christ and placed your trust in Him to save you, so many wonderful things happened instantly and for all eternity. Look through this partial list and read through these verses over the week to see what God has done for you. How great a love He...
by Lee C. Turner We were crucified with Christ, buried with him and resurrected with him. This can be called our co-crucifixion, co-burial and co-resurrection with Christ. The old man (unregenerate spirit) was crucified and replaced by the new man (regenerate spirit). A person only has one nature or spirit....
by Brad Jolly In last week’s blog post (read here), we saw that David challenged us to, “Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!”. Psalm 34:8 We learned that David wanted us to discover for ourselves what he had...
by Brad Jolly “Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” Psalm 34:8 As I have read over this verse numerous times recently, I think I am beginning to understand it in a way that the psalmist wants me to....