To Love Like Jesus

What is your standard of living?  As followers of Jesus, love is to be our standard of living.  Jesus gave us the command in John 13:34, “Love one another.”  But Jesus did not stop there; he added a qualifying adverbial phrase to modify this new command.  He said,...
God Sees Potential in You!

God Sees Potential in You!

Are you aware that God sees positive potential in YOU?  The Angel of the Lord addresses Gideon in Judges 6:12, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”  The angel of the Lord didn’t see Gideon in his present situation.  The angel of the Lord saw what Gideon...
One Another

One Another

We read in Colossians 3:16, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”  Probably the most threatening part of this verse is...
On Who’s Authority?

On Who’s Authority?

Referees are a great help in football, where the object is not only to score touchdowns but to score them in a way that does not infringe on the carefully laid-down rules.  Likewise, umpires are indispensable to baseball where the outcome of the game may hinge on...
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...