We were not set free so we could freely satisfy our flesh. No, instead we were freed that we might bring the message of freedom to others as well as love and serve them. Satisfying the flesh never leads to freedom but instead draws us back to a place of bondage, keeping us from fulfilling […]
Self discipline seems to merely be a trend of the past in our society with the exception of extreme athletes. While physical discipline is needed even more so is that true for spiritual discipline. Paul instructs Timothy to discipline himself for the purpose of godliness. So all our faculties are to be disciplined in this […]
Why is important that Jesus appeared to so many after the resurrection? Because it puts to rest the human speculation that the resurrection was not real. If the body had been stolen by the disciples, an appearance would not have been possible. To appear to one would have left the possibility of a […]
Why is important that Jesus appeared to so many after the resurrection? Because it puts to rest the human speculation that the resurrection was not real. If the body had been stolen by the disciples, an appearance would not have been possible. To appear to one would have left the possibility of a cover up, […]
How can we look to the cross and the events leading up to it and come to the conclusion that Jesus was weak? What He endured was more pain than most of us will experience In a lifetime. Not to mention the heartbreak he felt over His people and above all the separation from His […]
As I was driving home this morning it hit me that the moon and sun are similar to the law of sin and death and the law of the Spirit of life in Christ. The moon reflects and points to a greater light. It is not capable of extinguishing darkness. Even on the brightest night […]
Praise God that what He did in sending His son, condemned sin in the flesh once and for all. We were slaves to sin under the law of sin and death. Now, we have been set free from that law by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ. We are no longer […]
When we look to ourselves and our feeble attempt to live up to God’s standard we have no place to go but our knees. Who can stand before a righteous and holy God? His Word gives us the only true hope; Jesus Christ and his finished work at the cross. He is mighty but […]
There is but one way to righteousness, and that way is personally trusting Christ as our Lord and Savior. In doing so, we are said to be “in Christ”. Chapter 5 indicates that each man must give account for His actions in this life, yet if we are in Christ we are a […]
In this life there are two things we suffer for: our sins and the Name of Christ. Peter instructs us to make sure we are not suffering as a murderer, thief or evil doer, but instead as we suffer for Christ let us glorify Him. Often times we think suffering is bad and […]