Twice saved? Saved from what? Saved again? No, this isn’t some strange new doctrine. Let me explain. We are saved from: Penalty of Sin Our sinful nature, our weak will, our tendency to fail Yes, I’ve been twice saved. For that, I am forever grateful. Finally, after 40 years of doing my best, and not doing so good I found I can’t change myself, free myself from my sinful nature. Free me from what the Bible calls flesh. But He…
Life is not all smooth sailing, right? Whether it is storms in our health, family, employment or social life, they can all be frightening and depressing. God tells us to fear not. How much do we trust him? Maybe the storm is because we are not getting what we want, or something isn’t turning out like we prefer. Maybe God is asking us to trust him. I know about dark, stormy times. It seems like it will never end. Here…
God asks us to give up things to surrender, not to deprive us, but to encourage us to let go of them so we can receive from Him the only thing worth having, that is, Himself, His life in us. He is the only thing worth having. Surrender all to Him and, in turn, receive all from Him. Initial surrender Once we surrender our right to anything, we are free. We can trust Him to provide all we need. We…
Following Jesus Christ is learning how to live the kingdom way. Do you want a deeper walk with God? Are you unsure of what you believe and how to stand firm? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of your family, friends, or co-workers? Is your spiritual life dry and lifeless? Here are five habits that can change your life. Five habits for spiritual growth View all through the eyes of eternity. Trust me, this will give…
Through Adam’s transgression all sin. His transgression introduced God’s judgment and condemnation resulting in death, eternal separation from our creator. That’s our “gift” through inheritance from Adam. Through the life and death of Jesus Christ, we have been given the gift of grace. His death and resurrection bring us the gift of righteousness(being made clean) and justification (being made right in God’s sight). We no longer have the sentence of death awaiting us. Instead, we have His gift of eternal…
Jesus, consider who He was. This Christmas season, join me as I consider who Jesus was, is, and is to be. If you know Him, let these scriptures be an encouragement to you. If you do not know Him, this could be your introduction to Him. Allow these words to move from your mind to your heart as you meditate on one of them throughout each day. Dec. 1 He was called the eternal Word and He was in the…
Life can get overwhelming at times. We are encouraged to be strong. We can do it, etc. But, what if we can’t? Anxiety creeps in and we begin to worry. I give you good news. We weren’t meant to be strong. We weren’t meant to carry loads. We weren’t meant to meet all the difficulties with our own resources. That is not what we created to do. We were meant to be constantly connected to God who has unlimited resources….
Be thankful 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Colossians 2:6,7 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful….
Why minimalize? There will be less to clean, less to store. Less clutter. So we can help more. Jesus teaches us in Matthew chapter 6 having food and raiment, be content. Shopping—Gaining or minimalizing Are we shopping out of need or want? How many pairs of shoes do I need? Another sweater? Me, I know that I have more clothes than I need. Is my phone adequate, or do I need the latest phone? Or another purse? How new of a car…
What was Adam and Eve’s sin? What did they do that was so bad they were kicked out of the Garden of Eden? Was eating the forbidden fruit all that important? Let’s take a look. I was thinking about this and reading Genesis 3. Satan didn’t tempt them with some awful sin. No. But, it touched the core of all sin—independence from God. Pride in thinking they could be like God. That they could run their own lives. That…
