Jesus Christ is not just 'my personal Savior'. He is Lord.
«No hay ninguna cosa ni situación que pueda sobrevenir a un creyente en esta vida que no halle en las Escrituras una regla general y esa regla es iluminada con ejemplo»
Prayer is not an attempt to get God to agree with you or provide for your selfish desires
You were bought at a hprice; do not become islaves of men. Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.
With his work of redemption Christ has made believers his own possession and now gives them the goals that shape their lives. This new commitment, which is a commitment to righteousness (Rom. 6:19), h...
Wisdom shouts in the street,† She 1lifts her voice in the square; 21At the head of the noisy streets she cries out;† At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: 22How long, O a1na...
Whenever you catch your mind wandering back into the forbidden territory (and you can be sure that it will—more frequently at first, until you retrain and discipline it …) change the direction of your...
When you eagerly give your life in submission to the Lord, He takes over and everything begins to unfold, and from there on He begins to empower and change you. C. S. Lewis has a marvelous illustratio...
What teachings of Scripture do you still mainly follow out of dutiful habit, not with an eye toward honoring God or being used as a blessing to others? What has your legalistic adherence gained for yo...
We’re not concerned with the temporal and transient. Our success isn’t measured in hours, or even centuries. Our focus is fixed on eternity. The gospel is hard to believe, and the people who bring it...
We tend to forget even the basic fact that all people live in a fallen world—we are sinful creatures living in a corrupt, sin-cursed society. Believers should not be surprised, perplexed, or resentful...
We have no way of preventing ourselves from being led into sin, unless we can bring the Word of God into our conscious minds. Let me give you something basic to understand: We’ll never function on wha...
We can’t protect or expand the cause of Christ by human political and social activism, no matter how great or sincere the efforts. Ours is a spiritual battle against worldly ideologies and dogmas that...
We are all like the boy who had no ability. God graciously puts us on the team, not because of our own ability, but purely by His sovereign grace. And He gives us the ability to play the game. So get...
We allow our daily concerns to turn into worry and therefore sin when our thoughts become focused on changing the future instead of doing our best to handle our present circumstances.
To see a spiritually dead sinner made alive in Christ Jesus by the power of the Spirit is to witness an actual miracle of God.
Through the centuries, tens of thousands of copies and thousands of translations have been made (transmission), which did introduce minute errors. Because there is an abundance of existing ancient Old...
This is why Peter explained that the purpose of sanctification is so that a believer is ready to evangelize at a moment’s notice. He writes, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be rea...
This is one of the most serious problems with seeker-sensitive churches. I was talking to a pastor at a seeker-friendly church not long ago about his idea that prospective Christians needed to feel we...
The man who came to his friend to ask for bread did not recite some formula request; he pleaded for what he needed.