And said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3 ESV) Scripture presents two divergent perspectives of the state of “childishness” as it pertains to our Christian lives. Jesus often told us to become like little children (Matt 18:3). In other Read More
Growing in faith
If these things be in you
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8 KJV) Peter teaches believers how to be fruitful in the knowledge of God. He gives them certain things that if they allow and nurture Read More
You have obtained a like previous faith
SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1 KJV) Peter reminded the Christians that they had obtained the same kind of faith the apostles and other Jewish Christians had obtained Read More
The set time appointed by the Father to enjoy your inheritance
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the Father (Galatians 4:2 KJV) Paul teaches us an outstanding truth in Galatians 4 about our inheritance in Christ. You are a child of God, and as a child in the house, you are entitled to an inheritance. Your inheritance in Christ is God’s Read More
The mystery of believing
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? (Galatians 3:2, KJV) Man’s ability to believe is a mystery and a wonder. It is not mystical, but mysterious and an awesome wonder to realize the spiritual power that is hidden behind Read More
The Trial of our Faith
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:7, KJV) The Lord compares our faith to gold in the scripture above. He says just as Read More
A Cloud of Witnesses
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us (Hebrews 12:1, KJV) Heb. 12:1 above follows Heb. 11 which is known as Read More