Prideful or Humble

How many of us thank God that we are not like other people we know? How many of us thank God we are not criminals? How many of us thank God we don’t work in what we consider to be offensive jobs? Have we considered that doing so displays our pride before God? We tooContinue reading “Prideful or Humble”

Gospel Truth

Do you have a hard time speaking to others about the gospel? Is challenging to speak about Jesus to your family or friends or co-workers? Have you wanted to tell someone but couldn’t bring yourself to? Have you considered that is Satan whispering to you and making you feel ashamed? Our culture pressures us toContinue reading “Gospel Truth”

God Can Save Anyone

Do you believe God can save you? Do you believe he can save anyone, no matter how bad they are? Do you believe his grace is big enough? Do you believe he will strengthen you when you feel weak? Do you believe God has a plan for you? Are you willing to serve him? WeContinue reading “God Can Save Anyone”

Restoration

Have you seen someone’s face shine? Have you seen the glow a pregnant woman has? Have you seen the eyes of someone light up when they see you? Have you noticed the look of a proud parent? Have you had one of looks from someone restore you? Seeing someone’s face light up is a joy.Continue reading “Restoration”

Bear Fruit In Hope

Has the hope of the truth changed you? Has the gospel message grown in you? Are you bearing fruit because of the hope you have in Jesus? Are you growing in your faith as you gain a better understanding of the gospel message? Do you grasp the significance of God’s grace? We may want toContinue reading “Bear Fruit In Hope”

Hope In Glory

Faith. Justification. Peace. Grace. Hope. Glory. Don’t those sound like wonderful things? Wouldn’t you like to have all of them? Do you know that you can? Wonder how they are accessible to you? The first step is asking God to give them to. We may think our faith is ours, but we would only beContinue reading “Hope In Glory”

Hope of Jesus

Can you list everything you have done wrong in your life? Do you remember every little detail and every wrong you committed, even those that may be so minute as to seem unimportant? What is you could? How long would that list be? How many pages would it take to print them? We all commitContinue reading “Hope of Jesus”

Use God’s Grace

What comes to mind when you hear the word grace? Do you think of a grace period on a loan? Has a teacher given you a grace period for turning in an assignment? Have you thought about the grace of God? What does God’s grace mean to you? We all have experienced grace in oneContinue reading “Use God’s Grace”

God’s Purpose for You

Yesterday, I mentioned God’s amazing grace. God shows us prevenient grace, meaning before we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. But why does God show us grace? Does he have a purpose for us? Are we willing to accept his purpose for our lives? Accepting God’s grace does not come with conditions. Yet, itContinue reading “God’s Purpose for You”

Foolishness and Power

Have you witnessed foolishness? Have you thought something was foolish only to realize later it was not foolish but very wise? Have you been accused of being foolish, yet know that you were making a wise choice? Have you accepted the foolishness of God? It seems as though we can observe foolishness almost anywhere weContinue reading “Foolishness and Power”