“Through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles, for His name’s sake.” (Rom. 1:5 NAS) I have always been intrigued by the expression “the obedience of faith”. The Apostle Paul only used this expression twice in his letters, and both times are found inContinue reading “The Obedience of Faith”
Tag Archives: Grace
Understanding Grace
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” (2Pe. 1:2 NAS) I like to give special attention to the blessings we find in scripture. In both of his epistles, the Apostle Peter prays for grace and peace to be multiplied to believers. The modern-day church hasContinue reading “Understanding Grace”
The Small Things
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10) God has a special purpose for every human being. Not every purpose is “grand” from a human perspective, but to God, each one is important. Otherwise, why would He prepare theseContinue reading “The Small Things”
Communion With God
“Jesus answered and said to him, ‘If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will make Our abode with him.” (Jn. 14:23 NASV) If you are like me, you hunger for fellowship with God. This aspect of my Christian walk improved dramatically when I chose toContinue reading “Communion With God”
Eastern Ways
“For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with eastern ways.” (Is. 2:6) Since my early Christian Walk, I have been very sensitive to the influence of eastern religions in our culture, probably because I needed deliverance from it. I came to the Lord as a young man experimentingContinue reading “Eastern Ways”
Dividing Soul and Spirit Part II
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” (2Cor. 10:4,5) This verse tells us that strongholds of the enemy are “thoughts”. Continue reading “Dividing Soul and Spirit Part II”
From Glory to Glory
We must maintain a focus of mercy.
The Mysteries of Man
“What is man that You think of him? Or the son of man that you are concerned about him? You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor; You have put everything in subjection under his feet.” (Heb. 2:6-8 NAS). This scripture speaks ofContinue reading “The Mysteries of Man”
The Normal Christian Life
“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (Jn. 1:4) After my retirement, my wife and I moved unto an acreage. A large part of the reason for this move was our understanding of the times we live in. We are preparing for more glorious and more difficult days ahead. AsContinue reading “The Normal Christian Life”
Restoration of the Church
“They have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.” (1Sam. 8:7). Even though this happened in the days of Samuel, there is a principle here that applies to believers today. Of course, we do not want to be guilty of rejecting the Lord as our King, butContinue reading “Restoration of the Church”
Highway in the Wilderness 