God is a God Who works, not only in spite of our failures, but through them. He works in difficult circumstances. He works in times of departure from His Word. Thus it should be no surprise that as we come to the book of 1 Samuel we find God working through a barren woman and a failing high priest. This […]
» Read more“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Acts is the second volume of Luke’s two-part treatise to Theophilus on the beginnings of Christianity. The first book, the […]
» Read moreWhen was the last time you felt satisfied with a Christianity that was miserable, groggy, and depressing? Surely none of us feel satisfied with it; even so, we put up with it, thinking there is no other option. Sadly we hear all too often the phrase “Life sucks” coming out of our mouths, because we think that it is all […]
» Read moreAs every mature Christian knows, sanctification is both from and toward. It is a very basic principle of life: one cannot both make progress and remain stationary. He must move forward from his current position that he might find another. So far in our look at Galatians 5 we have seen the “from” aspect of our profession, but where do […]
» Read morePrayer is an essential and key part in our Christian walk. Enoch was a man of prayer; he did not see death. Daniel was a man of prayer; he had God’s protection. Christ was a man of prayer; He is the ultimate example. Prayer is vitally important, for there is no such thing as a personal relationship without conversation. The […]
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