It is said that reputation is on the outside and integrity is on the inside. Reputation is what others see you doing, and integrity is what you do when no one is watching. As Christians, we are called to live with integrity. We know that God is always watching what we do and so we…
Read MoreSometimes God has to break through our doubt. In our mind, it doesn’t make sense, and it isn’t logical. We have to remember that nothing is too hard for God. If He can bring water out of rocks and life to a valley of dry bones; He certainly can bring forth a child. There are…
Read MoreImagine if you were to discover a priceless treasure. You happen to find the treasure in jars of Clay. It was all yours and no one could take it away from you. With it comes great power and the ability to withstand anything that comes against you. Wouldn’t that be incredible? Every Christian is given a…
Read MoreAs a believer in Jesus Christ, we have his seal of ownership upon us. That seal comes with fantastic benefits. The Apostle Paul lays three benefits that come with Christ’s seal of ownership. They are the strength to stand firm, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the guarantee of eternity with him. These are all…
Read MoreThere is an old saying; “What got you here won’t get you to where you need to go.” It merely means that for us to go any farther, we will have to change our ways and do things differently if we want to improve and go forward. This is true for our faith as well….
Read MoreYesterday we saw God’s blessing on Abraham for going forward. Today we see the promise to Abram for his faithfulness. Faith takes trust and time. Abraham was faithful through it all. God promised offspring that would be as many as the dust of the earth but didn’t give them to him right away. In fact, Abraham…
Read MoreSometimes God asks us to take a step of faith. He wants to see us grow in our trust of him and for that to happen, it takes us doing something we haven’t done before. We need to go forward if we are going to continue to grow. Maybe you are at that point in…
Read MorePeter kept it very simple in his first sermon: “Repent and be baptized.” That is the start of our daily walk and living the Spirit-filled life. This starts the transformation process of sanctification. Peter instructed the crowd in this, and three thousand were added to the church. Each believer has to go through this. We…
Read MoreThe church is in need of more people who will uphold justice and speak the truth. There will be people who hate it and come against you, but there are those who need it. So many people are marginalized and oppressed. They need a voice who will speak out for them. Stand up for those who…
Read MoreKing David appointed Levites to minister before the Ark of the Lord. They were to extol, thank, and praise the Lord. They were to give praise to the Lord, to proclaim His name. That had to be an awesome job. To spend your whole day praising and worshiping the Lord would be a wonderful existence….
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