Assurance of Salvation

Assurance of Salvation

Are you sure of your salvation?  If we want to be sure of our salvation, we must trust in God’s work of salvation in us.  One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Philippians 1:6.  I often write this verse on birthday cards – “. . . And I am sure of this, that he who...
Thinking of Ourselves Less

Thinking of Ourselves Less

What does it mean to be “great?”  I want to suggest that genuine greatness is defined by humility!  Jesus declared in Matthew 18:4, “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”  If you are saved, you have come to the place where...
Are You a Life-Giver?

Are You a Life-Giver?

Have you ever responded to a situation instantaneously?  There is built into each of us the capacity to respond instantaneously.  Now, sometimes we make good choices and sometimes we make bad choices.  One time I made an instantaneous decision to swerve and miss a...
Feeling Stressed . . . Sing!

Feeling Stressed . . . Sing!

When was the last time you felt stressed?  Amid those times, feeling stressed, there is one thing that will determine the course of your life: your priorities.  Everyone has a set of priorities.  If your priorities are not clearly defined, you will be swept away in...
Broken Cisterns

Broken Cisterns

Water is an essential ingredient in life.  People can only live without water for 8 to 14 days.  We must have a source of clean water.  In Bible days the best source of water was a fountain flowing with fresh living water.  God was likened to this best source of water...