Confessing sins to God is essential for all who have consecrated their lives to Him. Although the consecrated mind seeks to draw close to God and focus on His ways, the old mind, steeped in the old ways of sin, struggles against change (Romans [...]
This is a beautiful chapter to study, as it contains some of the most profound and concentrated teachings of Jesus.John Chapter 3 starts out with the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus and a lesson in discipleship. Nicodemus, a Pharisee and respected leader, comes to [...]
We often deal with people who see things differently than we do. Respecting our fellow believers — our spiritual family, the “household of the faith” — is absolutely vital for several key reasons.First and foremost, we respect fellow believers because God Himself called them. [...]
Revelation 12 is part of a broader context that extends to chapter 13. For a fuller explanation of the context, please read this article: War in HeavenFollowing is a brief verse-by-verse explanation of the first six verses of chapter 12:Revelation 12:1: And there appeared [...]
The belief that the second resurrection will occur at the end of the millennium is based on Revelation 20:5, “But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” However, the first portion of verse 5 has been questioned by [...]
Courage is not the absence of fear; rather, it is a deliberate process of action, spiritual reliance and psychological reframing. Courage is ACTION in the presence of fear. If fear arises (and it will), the courageous action is to pause and acknowledge the discomfort [...]
Prayer is how we communicate with God. It’s like a power cord that stretches all the way to Him in heaven. Prayer “charges” our hearts with more energy to serve Him while increasing our faith and peace. When we pray to the Creator of [...]
The biblical distinction between the human "soul" and "spirit" establishes that a person IS a soul, rather than possessing one. The soul is the entire living being or human life, created when God formed man's body from dust and breathed into his nostrils the [...]
Prayer is the way we communicate with God. It’s like a power cord that stretches all the way to Him in heaven. Prayer “charges” our hearts with more energy to serve Him while increasing our faith and peace. When we pray to the [...]
The Prosperity Gospel is a teaching that is in contrast with the true Gospel of Jesus Christ based on its focus on earthly gain and personal desire. It is fundamentally characterized by its emphasis on material and physical blessings in the present life as [...]
Luke 2 records one of the most significant and wonderful events in mankind’s history – the birth of Jesus. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they and every subsequent generation of mankind after them became subject to the penalty of sin, which is death [...]
The statement from 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world," instructs Christians to exercise discernment regarding the influences they encounter.For more [...]
Our Lord Jesus was as a man different from other men—unblemished, undefiled, spotless. This is important that he was human in order to pay the ransom price, the corresponding equivalent for Adam. 1 John 3:5: "But you know that he appeared so that he might take [...]
NO! Often, when societies don’t understand something, they fill in the gaps with their imagination. Legends, folktales and superstitions are invented and passed down, sparking interest and curiosity. Today, the entertainment industry has made the false, or imaginary, idea of zombies part of our [...]
John 20:20-22 (NASB1995): And when he had said this, he showed them both his hands and his side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you; as the Father has sent me, I [...]
God knows what is best for us through His omniscience, profound wisdom, eternal perspective and meticulously detailed plan that was established before the world was even created. This plan accounts for all of human history and is designed to bring about the best possible [...]
Scripture gives Jesus many meaningful titles, but one of the most tender and powerful is the “Good Shepherd.” It’s striking that Jesus chose such a humble image to describe himself and his followers. In contrast, human societies often use fierce animals like lions, eagles [...]
Yes, God absolutely cares about us. This care is demonstrated not through a life free of hardship, but through a detailed, loving and just plan for all humanity that addresses sin, provides for reconciliation, and ultimately offers eternal life. His care is active and [...]
In Romans, the Apostle Paul says, (3:23, NLT) “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Still, it seems easy to judge others’ sins and think we’re somehow better.“To judge” means forming an opinion about someone, based on their [...]
If we define a ghost as a dead person who has come back to life to communicate with the living, the answer is no. A person is made up of a body and the breath of life - the “spark” that only God can [...]
