“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:18). Mercy is a foundational principal in the Kingdom of God. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt. 5:7). ToContinue reading “Mercy”
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Spiritual Manhood (Eight Steps – Part 12)
Are we there yet? If not, how will we know when we get there? Early in my Christian walk I came in possession of a little book that deeply influenced my relationship with the Lord. Hudson Taylor’s Union and Communion uses the Song of Solomon to describe our personal relationship with Christ. The author pointsContinue reading “Spiritual Manhood (Eight Steps – Part 12)”
Discerning the Body (Eight Steps – Part 11)
Another quality that is needed to help us mature in Christ is brotherly love. The Apostle John wrote about the type of love that God expects from us. We must love God, not the world (1Jn. 2:15); we must not walk in sin (1Jn. 3:9); we must love others in the Body of Christ (1Jn.Continue reading “Discerning the Body (Eight Steps – Part 11)”
Godliness (Eight Steps – Part 10)
What is the highest level of spiritual maturity that we seek to attain? How do we know when we have reached it? Is it a state of sinless perfection? You can walk in victory over sin and the devil. This stage of maturity is not the highest, it represents the “young man” stage. At thisContinue reading “Godliness (Eight Steps – Part 10)”
Eight Steps to Maturity Part 1
If the foundation is weak, the whole structure will be weak. Where would today’s Christian be compared to the Christians the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews was addressing? In order to move on to maturity, they had to move past foundational teachings. This was a New Testament church, in the days of theContinue reading “Eight Steps to Maturity Part 1”
Highway in the Wilderness 