The Apostle Paul had just talked about Jesus being the image of God and the creator of all things in heaven an earth. He had stated that it was through the cross of Jesus that God reconciled everything to himself and the fullness of God dwelled in Jesus. Paul now states that everyone who hadContinue reading “Irreproachable”
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Purification
What does purification mean to you? Does it include a ritual you must perform or pass through to be purified? Is it wrangling with and asking God to purify your everyday thoughts? Do you consider yourself to be purified? Or are you still feeling tainted by the world around you? We hold purity in highContinue reading “Purification”
Hard to Believe
Have you ever heard something that just seemed to be too good to be true? Did you believe what you heard? Were you skeptical? Did you downright disbelieve it? Is there something you have heard many times over that still seems to be too good to be true? We have heard some outlandish stories inContinue reading “Hard to Believe”
Be Holy
Are you holy? What does it mean to be holy? Does the image of a perfect person come to mind? Do you think of an older person in your church? Do you think of perfection? Do you believe that only God can be holy? Being holy does require commitment on our part. We must commitContinue reading “Be Holy”
Confidence in Prayer
Are you confident when you pray? Do you believe you will receive what you ask from God? How is your heart? Does it belong fully to God? Are you keeping his commands? Are you doing what pleases him? Our prayers can be powerful, extremely powerful. After all, God is the all-powerful God. He can doContinue reading “Confidence in Prayer”
Grace for Faith
Do you like gifts? Would you prefer to be given all you need to live on, or do you prefer to work for it? Do you boast about your job, how hard you work so you can buy things? What if you could gain it all by simply saying, “Yes”? Some of us are workaholics.Continue reading “Grace for Faith”
Not An Orphan
Do you sometimes feel as though you are all alone? Does it seem as though you have been abandoned? Have you ever felt the divine presence of God in your midst? Do you realize Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to live within all His followers? Feeling alone is not a good feeling. It canContinue reading “Not An Orphan”
Choose Love
Do you love? I mean, really love? There are several groups and churches that practice various forms of Advent traditions. One of them is lighting 5 different candles to represent 5 different topics. Today we light the 4th candle, which represents love. So many of us will say we love. We will say “I loveContinue reading “Choose Love”
Reward of Love
We often look for rewards. We look for rewards for doing something good. We look for rewards for achievements. We look for rewards for going above and beyond. We look for rewards for pleasing someone else. We look for rewards in love. When we have the love of Christ, we are changed. When we loveContinue reading “Reward of Love”
Peace, Encouragement, Thanks
Does peace rule your life? Or is your life full of upheaval, drama, and uncertainty? Do you admonish with psalms or with a sharp tongue that cuts deep? Do you do everything with thankfulness in your heart? Many, if not most, of us will say we long for peace. Yet we often do little inContinue reading “Peace, Encouragement, Thanks”
Marty Pressey 