In the Gospel of John we have the inner life of our Lord laid open to us. Jesus speaks frequently of His relation to the Father, of the motives by which He is guided, of His consciousness of the power and spirit in which He acts. Though the word “humble”...
Unceasing, incessant prayer is essential to the vitality of your relationship to the Lord and your ability to function in the world. But exactly what does it mean to pray without ceasing? The first time someone hears about the concept of praying without ceasing it may conjure up the image...
Regardless of our feelings, we are to reckon on this great fact, —of our union with Christ in death and resurrection. “Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus“ (Romans 6:11). Note that Paul does not say, reckon sin dead to you....
by Larry Browning Note: This is the second and final part of this series (if you have not read the first part, click here to read that now). Legalism desires to add religious performance to grace, thereby appealing to the self-righteous hopes of man. Galatians 3:2-3 says, ”Did you receive the Spirit by the works...
by Brad Jolly As a kid, did you ever dream of becoming somebody else? Maybe it was a sports figure, a musician, entertainer, or maybe the star quarterback of your high school football team. I know that you might be laughing as you recall that memory, but truthfully, we have...
by Brad Jolly There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us....
by Brad Jolly I like to plan my day (and days in advance for that matter). My ideal day would be to just flow through getting each task done (and checking it off) one after the other (with no interruptions or unexpected diversions to my plan). Of course, this rarely...
by Brad Jolly When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God...
