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Send us Fan Mail As a new believer begins to experience the presence of God in their lives and the new life which God brings into the heart of those who believe, the process of growth continues as we are now faced with challenges to the way we are currently living.  We read scripture and find out there are commands to love others as ourselves, avoid behavior offensive to God, and go where the Holy...

Send us Fan Mail Psalm 16 is a short psalm but provides a good checklist for us to evaluate our lives and see if we are living in a way that is pleasing to God.  The psalm ends with "at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."  The result of a life of obedience to God is eternal life where there will be pleasures forevermore.  

Send us Fan Mail Many places in the Scriptures we are given a choice and that choice begins with the word "if."  If we do this then God will do this.  For example - 1 John 1:9  " If"  we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  When we come across one of these "if" verses we have an opportunity to ev...

Send us Fan Mail Paul ends his letter to the Galatian believers by encouraging them to keep up the fight and not fall into the hands of the false teachers that had already deceived many of them.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul, continuing his letter to the churches in Galatia, now asks the believers "who hindered you from obeying the truth?"  Like the Galatians who were being deceived by false teaching bringing people under a religious legal system that was totally unnecessary, we too can fall victim to religious systems, traditions, dogmatic teachings and hinder our freedom in Jesus.  Th...

Send us Fan Mail When Jesus breathed on His disciples and said "receive the Holy Spirit" that moment was a turning point for the disciples as the Holy Spirit that was "with" them was now going to be in them.  When a person receives the Holy Spirit, it's a real even that initiates the indwelling of the Holy Spirit which is a foundational component of our salvation.  

Send us Fan Mail There are times in our lives as believers where we suffer.  This is nothing new and is actually a part of God's development plan for us.  But how we receive and accept the suffering can be either edifying, or builds us up, or we can withdraw and become bitter which sinks us in the opposite direction.  

Send us Fan Mail The Apostle Paul continues his correction in this letter to the churches in Galatia now comparing the life of freedom in Christ verses the life in subjection to the Law of Moses to Ishmael and Isaac the sons of Abraham.  

Send us Fan Mail Repentance plays a critical role in our relationship with Jesus.  It's not a one time deal where we repent, receive Jesus then we live our lives perfectly until we die.  Rather it's a lifestyle rooted in obedience to the Holy Spirit where the battle we experience in our own flesh or natural mind rages and we have a choice to continue in repentance or return back to the f...

Send us Fan Mail A "religious" person may have all the right stuff on the outside but never achieve any victory in Jesus because they are not concerned with God's will in their life rather "checking the box."  But to the person who is seeking the will of God and is willing to trust in Him no matter what the circumstances, they will be the ones who will receive the forgiven...

Send us Fan Mail In the process of growing in Christ, we are faced with another crossroad.  One way is to stay status quo and not get too excited about anything because people will think we are weird.  The other way is to get serious about Jesus and let Him radically change us into a child of God as He gives us the power to become His child.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul presents several questions, answers and arguments defending the sole sufficiency of Christ and it's superiority over the Law reminding those Gentile believers that the Law of Moses doesn't cleanse them nor does it give them spiritual power to draw close to God.  

Send us Fan Mail How we approach the Lord declares our relationship with Him.  Are we doubting Him or demanding from Him?  Or are we seeking His will to be done over all else.  In this episode there are two men each with a different approach to Jesus and a different response from Jesus.  Both received what they were asking but it is very telling in their approach why Jesus responded differently to...

Send us Fan Mail Paul continues his letter to the churches in Galatia and in chapter 2 we see Paul rebuking Peter for separating himself from the Gentiles when certain Jewish brothers came to Antioch to pay the church a visit.  This demonstrates Paul's insistence that Jews and Gentiles are no longer separated rather they are all one in Christ. 

Send us Fan Mail After God calls a person they either accept the call or refuse.  When a person accepts the call things change and it's time to get serious about Jesus then follow Him.  

Send us Fan Mail In chapter one of the letter to the churches in Galatia, Paul introduces himself and begins immediately to address the issue at hand.  That is the false teaching that was sweeping through their new churches drawing them into the Law of Moses instead of liberating them from legalism.  

Send us Fan Mail "Nobody comes to me unless the Father draws him."  That calling of God is something I believe every human experiences at some point in their lives if not multiple times.  It's the Father pulling us to Jesus so that we can be empowered by the Holy Spirit and have true communion with God.  Understanding that God is calling us can have a dramatic effect upon a person w...

Send us Fan Mail The letter to the churches in that region called "Galatia" defends the freedom of Christ from legalism or unreasonable rules.  The Apostle Paul ministered to the cities in this region on his missionary journeys resulting in the Gospel taking root in several cities.  However teachers came in after Paul and persuaded the new believers to follow their way of teaching involv...

Send us Fan Mail Spiritual growth is an important part of every believer's life.  Child of God should never be content with "business as usual" in their walk with Jesus.  A life spent learning Christ is a life of spiritual abundance that prepares us for our eternal home.  In this series I will share my experience with Jesus and the steps throughout the years that He has compelled me...

Send us Fan Mail In our world of business and chaos we can become so distracted that our relationship with God goes on a shelf.  But in the chaos, we can trust Jesus and simply be still and know that He is God.  If we are able to do this it makes life much less chaotic as He is with us.   

Send us Fan Mail Chapter 22 concludes the Revelation of Jesus Christ and in it we are warned that He is coming soon.  Living our lives being ready for the day when we meet Him should motivate every believer to stay faithful to Jesus and obey the Holy Spirit day by day ensuring our lives are used for the glory of His Kingdom.  

Send us Fan Mail Ch.21 reveals the New Heavens and the New Earth foretold in the Old Testament.  Now we get a glimpse, in human terms, what it will be like.

Send us Fan Mail The life of a believer requires some things.  Salvation by grace through faith is the starting point but with that comes a cleansing when the Holy Spirit is invited into a person's life.  The process of cleansing is ongoing throughout the believer's life and brings us closer to Jesus as we distance ourself from our own iniquity.  

Send us Fan Mail Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem which is the focus of the Christmas holiday.  However, why he was born and the significance to the believer individually, is often times overlooked during the holiday.  That baby was born to die for the sins of the world so that those who believe in Him would not perish but have eternal life.    

Send us Fan Mail The book of Revelation and its many interpretations often collide in Ch.20.  Jesus is said to bind Satan, establish the Long awaited Kingdom which lasts 1000 years, Satan is released at the conclusion of the 1000 years and there is a final rebellion on earth where all the wicked are slain and the transition is ready from this current reality into the New Heaven and New Earth.