I'll Be Honest

16 wichtige Punkte, wenn es darum geht, als Gemeinde Gottes Wort zu halten: 1. Dem Herrn unser Bestes geben 2. Im Vertrauen auf Gottes Verheissungen leben 3. Singen 4. Sich um die Prediger kümmern 5. Christen und Gemeinden an anderen Orten unterstützen 6. Keine Schafe rauben 7. Viele Unterschiedliche Gaben 8. Gebetstreffen 9. Fasten 10. Sich vor Stolz hüten 11. Das Evangelium verkünden 12. Sich um...

If someone has realized that they're lost and don't have much time to live, what should they do? Should they give up and resign to being lost? Should they wait for God to regenerate them? Should they try to warn other people, and yet remain lost themselves?

Contrary to what some have taught, full assurance is possible in this life for every believer because Jesus Christ has secured their justification by His finished work. Assurance of salvation is resting in Christ's finished work. If we look to ourselves, we will never have a well-grounded hope of eternal life. Preached at: http://www.fellowshipconferencenewengland.com/ More on Don Currin: http://d...

There are only two responses to Jesus Christ, and these two responses are represented by the two thieves who were also crucified with Christ. Every single person stands in line behind one of the two thieves in how they respond to Jesus Christ.

The Gospel gets us all the way to having access with God the Father. This access to God is the summit of it all. It does not get any better than this. We are not talking about some access to riches on earth, but access to God. We are not talking about momentary access and then you have to leave, but rather you will never be uninvited. Ephesians 2:18 - For through Him we both have access in one Spi...

One aspect of mortifying sin is killing our fears. Fear is a drug that makes us think wrongly and it's the beginning of defeat in any situation that we face. Fear will either rob us and make us passive, or we will learn to be proactive and kill it with the promises of God. We can either choose to yield to our fears and sink into depression or we can ask the Lord to help us. Mack pastors in Denton,...

If you give into anxiety you will reap fear, condemnation, and discouragement. Anxiety is a wasted choice that dishonors the Savior. Rather we must not yield to anxiety, but take everything to the Lord in prayer.

Some wrongly measure God's approval of them by their obedience; and thus never feel like they measure up to God. Believer, you must look at your day through a gospel lens. That is, focus in upon the precious atoning work of Christ. When you do this, everyday is a good day no matter your performance and good works. It is the best of days because your sins are forgiven in Christ.

In 1 Peter 5 the Bible identifies those who shepherd the flock as the elders. It is not just one of the elders who shepherds. The Bible teaches that all of the elders are to equally shepherd the flock. This is because all elders are pastors. There is equality, and yet diversity among them; and all must strive to shepherd with humility.

When we are with other Christians, we should purposely plan on turning the conversation to spiritual things. One way is to ask specific questions about the sermon or about what God is doing in someone’s life. On the other hand, we shouldn’t think that every time of fellowship has to be directly focused on a chapter and verse from the Bible.

“Do you realize this: On the greatest day you’ve ever had in the living out of your Christ-likeness you’ve fallen miserably short. You are under unfathomable grace on that day. What’s the basis of God’s acceptance of you? It is the same basis of God’s acceptance of this thief: The shed blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ.” – Jesse Barrington

Are you convinced of the value of personal discipleship? That is, connecting with fellow Christians; brother to brother, sister to sister, on a personal, one on one level, to invest in one another, and to help one another to grow in grace. Do you have spiritually intentional relationships in your life? Chuck Vuolo pastors at http://www.newlifemd.org/

What is boldness? Boldness is the Christian virtue of being able to speak about God and His gospel with frank, unashamed openness, unhindered by the fear of man (or what people will think). Boldness of speech is consistent with a variety of personalities, gifts, and callings, and is consistent with discretion, sensitivity and gentleness.

Since eternal hell is real, then what does it matter how some person thinks about me? When they're going to eternal hell! That alone should motivate us to overcome our silly fears and be graciously bold in telling people the good news of Jesus Christ.

Christians must not be passive in putting sin to death; they must be proactive. We must never take an attitude of defeat. The Bible calls us to long-term mortification of sin. And at the center of our mortification must be the gospel of Jesus Christ; otherwise it's just another form of moralism.

There is a subjective element to the Christian life. There are seasons when Christ will draw near to the believer in an experiential way. We ought to pray for more of the subjective power and work of the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians.

Forgiveness is not a small issue in the Christian life. A person's response to being wronged is a good test to see if they've really been forgiven or not. Failure to forgive is failure to see the enormity of our own sin before a holy God. [Craig is a member at GCCSATX, and also serves as an email counselor with I'll Be Honest.]

Original question, "I am 28 and married with two toddlers. Sometimes the demands of the kids and stresses of everyday life cause me extreme frustration. My wife says that I have anger issues and I believe she is right because I even try to watch against its rise but sometimes it still gets the best of me. It never gets physical and I acknowledge it is a problem but I am really desperate for some w...

Why do people smoke marijuana? For some it is for medical purposes; and for many young kids it is due to peer pressure from their “friends”. However, for most, it is to intentionally get high and buzzed. Pot brings your mind into a state where you feel better than normal. That is why it is called getting “high” and not getting “low”. In this Bible study, Tim discusses some Biblical principles rega...

When sharing the gospel, all we need to do is proclaim what we know from the Word of God. We may feel very inefficient and incompetent, but the power is in God's Word; not in our abilities, persuasive arguments, and debating skills. It's not the vessel proclaiming the Word, but the Scriptures themselves that have power.

There are many people who talk about "the presence of God". Is this biblical or is it mysticism? Anytime we're dealing with experiences in the Christian life, we need to be careful and we need to look at what the Bible says. We need to make sure that we're not looking for something more than what's revealed in the Bible; but we also need to be careful that we're not satisfied with something less t...

Many times people set out on a course to glorify God and do His will. But they get frustrated when it doesn't go as they planned or it doesn't seem to prosper. They get left in a place to where they feel like they don't even know if they can trust the Lord or not. But the problem many times is that what they set out to do wasn't actually God's will. Deep down inside they were really seeking their...

What does it mean to walk by faith? We want to know what the Bible says about it. But we also want to see if the Bible describes what the opposite of what walking by faith is. The Bible says that the opposite of walking by faith is walking by sight. Faith is living your life based on invisible realities that your physical senses can’t apprehend. The Bible not only defines faith for us, but also gi...

A great part of walking with God is surrendering to His way in your life. A life surrendered to God’s way is a life built on His Word. A life built on His Word is one that takes refuge in Him. This God-- his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. - Psalm 18:30

Don't let the cheapening of the phrase, "What Would Jesus Do?" take your eyes away from the reality and truth of that statement. We should live and measure our lives by seeking to imitate Jesus Christ who was perfectly pleasing to the Father.