Changed Would you like to watch a caterpillar change into a beautiful monarch butterfly? Isn’t it an amazing phenomenon? So as believers, how do we change? How do we become more Christ-like? Have you attempted to change yourself? Is it positive thinking? Or is it supernatural? Do you change yourself, or are you being changed? It is not that we picture ourselves as being different, and that changes us. No, it is seeing Jesus Christ, gazing at Him, that we…
Do you want God’s smile? You know He is the supreme creator of the universe, and He created in our DNA the need for His approval. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that He approves of you? That He smiles at you? Would you like the right to be called His child? Good news! There is a way. It is exclusive, yet welcomes all who come. Although God has created every person, not all are His children. Not all have…
Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies it won’t produce fruit. John 12:20-26. To have resurrected life it is essential we follow Christ To participate in a new and resurrected life we need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. We need to follow Jesus Christ if we want His resurrected Life in us. It is only in Him that we find this life. Where did Jesus go? Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:17-19 Do you get an…
Do you know as a believer that you are a brand new person? “But, I don’t feel new,” you say. Have you been a fearful, nervous, co-dependent, suicidal, success-driven, short-tempered, self-centered, victimized person? Are we not reminded over and over again of our past life? Don’t we easily slip back into the old way of living, of thinking, of reacting? New is forward That is why it is essential that we live from the cross pointing forward. The past is…
A new past. A clean past. An empty past. If you are in Christ, your past is covered by the blood of Jesus and you are wrapped in His righteousness. You see, He is able to completely save you, to go as deep as needed to wash away your sins. Hebrews 7:25. Nothing left unsaved. Nothing left stained or dirty. No sin left unforgiven and washed away. Your past is gone. Dead to the past When you were born again…
Becoming a Christian is so simple. Simple, simple. It is agreeing with God about our condition. It is receiving His Life. That is all it is. Dare I say it is child-like? Remember Jesus said we must come to Him as little children. It is not complicated. God tells us that we are cut off from Him, the ultimate life-giver. We were born cut off from Him. We were born with a defect. It is elementary, straightforward, and clear. We…
This week I’m sharing my exchanged life message from one year ago. It was my very first time speaking publicly. I have never considered myself a public speaker so I was a bit nervous, but it went well. It is featured on Grace Fellowship International website. Or listen below. It can also be found in print in the menu above. This week I shared the light for my path that I found in the following passages: Colossians 1:15-18 and Colossians…
