I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily (1 Corinthians 15:31 KJV) Paul told the corinthians that he died daily! What kind of death is this that occurs repeatedly and daily? It is obvious Paul is not talking about physical death, which normally occurs only once in Read More
Surrender
What does it mean to die to self?
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done (Luke 22:42, KJV) Jesus taught that the way to life is death. A mandatory requirement for a living and vibrant Christian life is dying to self. We have heard it referred to in many ways “ Read More
Be Careful not to Resist the Holy Ghost Like this People Did
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye (Acts 7:51, KJV) Stephen spoke the penetrating words above as he addressed his audience of Jewish leaders who had arrested him for preaching about Jesus. He told them their fathers had done the Read More
Allow God Do “His Thing” in Your Life This Year
This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, (Eph. 3:11 ESV) Christianity is God making humanity to be what He wants them to be or do what He wants them to do. It is not our us trying to become something or do His will. Your call Read More
Still Singing “Baby Jesus”?
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords (1 Tim. 6:15 KJV) The imagery of Jesus as a baby born in a manger hardly leaves the minds of some people. When they here “Jesus,” they imagine a “baby in a crib.” Read More
Joseph’s Speechless Sermons
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife (Matt. 1:24 KJV) Did you realize that the scriptures have no recording of anything that Joseph, Mary’s husband, said? He is a prominent figure in the Christmas story but he just never said Read More
New Wine Must be Put into New Bottles
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved (Lk. 5:38 KJV) The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples were not following the regular fasting traditions of the day, as John the Baptist’s disciples did. He responded by saying new wine has to be put into new bottles, meaning what He Read More
Why Call Ye Me Lord Lord?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (Lk. 6:46 KJV) Jesus asked this solemn question as He taught His disciples about the importance of doing or obeying what God commands us to do. He did not give us an answer directly as this was not a question Read More