While the world is quick to celebrate the strong and mighty, the large and powerful - the Lord has a special place in His heart for the small, the weak, the overlooked, and the ones society barely notices.
We can be filled with the Holy Spirit everyday as we meditate upon God’s Word and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is also necessary to spend plenty of time in prayer if you want to live a Spirit-filled life.
Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God” (James 4:4). This world is passing away, while the Kingdom of God will exist forever. And you and I must make a choice.
Repentance is a “change of mind” regarding your sin. You no longer want to give into it. Renouncing sin means to turn away from it with a firm determination to head in the opposite direction. Confession of sin without repentance leaves you guilty and still in need of God’s forgiveness.
The most popular religious theory in the world posits that man can work his way to Heaven. This natural assumption reveals a huge disconnect between God and man. God’s knowledge about salvation differs greatly from human opinions.
In the words of a well-known hymn written by John Sammis in 1887: “Trust and obey, for there’s no better way, To be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey."
What do Saul of Tarsus, Martin Luther, and three former Roman Catholic priests all have in common? These devout religious leaders all came to discover God’s righteousness.
The problem with trusting yourself and relying upon what is in the books is that your sins are being recorded in those books. I hope this fact alarms you because without alarm and conviction over your sin, you will fail to appreciate your need for the blood of Jesus to cleanse you.
But spiritual growth cannot be sustained by signs and wonders. Christians need spiritual food every single day in order to grow strong and stay on track.
Human intellect is not the key to understanding and believing the Gospel. Belief requires humility and a willingness to accept God’s Word and embrace God’s promises.
