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...
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...

Who is the Umpire of Your Life

Maybe you know the story about a famous American League baseball umpire of the 1930s and 40s.  His name was Bill Klem.  He was known for having one of the loudest voices in the entire league.  He could be heard without a microphone all over ballparks.  One day he was...

Salvation is God’s Work

Salvation, from start to finish, is God’s work.  We read in Philippians 2:12, “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”  The reason the...