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True holiness flows from believing the gospel, not striving. Trying to be holy without the gospel is like trying to breathe without air.It becomes a struggle that was never meant to be one. Paul makes...
You failed again. And the first thought that came was not about the failure itself. It was about God. "He must be so disappointed in me." That sentence sits in the chest of almost every believer at so...
The Greek language has four words for love. English has one. That single fact has caused more confusion about God than almost any theological debate in history. When a husband says "I love you" to his...
When Jesus corrected His disciples, He didn't say,"Why didn't you pray longer?"or"Why didn't you try harder?" He said: "O you of little faith."Matthew 6:30 Not as a rebuke-more like a sigh of love:"Yo...
Many Christians believe that God limits their lifespan to seventy or eighty years. They base this belief on a verse in Psalm 90. "The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength...
Many believers spend a lot of energy studying what's wrong with them.Lab reports.Symptoms.Pain levels.Google searches and ChatGPT that only make everything scarier. Abraham lived differently. "And not...
There are two ways to live your life, and they are represented by two ancient sons. The Apostle Paul tells us that the story of Abraham's family is more than just history; it is symbolic. It is an all...
A man gave ten percent of everything he owned to a priest — four centuries before the law of Moses existed. No command. No obligation. No temple. Just a grateful response to the God who delivered him....
We often assume that being in the right place at the right time feels like a gentle breeze. We imagine a red carpet unrolling smoothly before our feet, doors opening automatically, and everything fall...
If you buy a new car, you must use the correct fuel. If you fill the tank with orange juice, the engine will fail. It does not matter how much you argue that orange juice is healthy. The machine only...
Seasons often begin with a storm. You look at the world, and you see turmoil. You look at your circumstances, and you feel the wind. The boat seems to be in the middle of a rough sea, and anxiety trie...
A doctor can prescribe medication for your panic attacks. A therapist can teach you to reframe your thoughts. But the Bible does something neither one can do: it tells you where fear came from, who de...
Many people view grace as God simply feeling sorry for us. They think God looks at our mistakes, sighs, and decides to let us off the hook. But God is a perfect judge. A perfect judge cannot let a cri...
Seventy-four times, the Bible inserts a word that most readers skip. It sits at the end of a verse, often in parentheses, and most people treat it like a footnote. But what if that small word is the m...
Spiritual growth is not becoming stronger in yourself.It's becoming more confident in Christ. Paul puts it beautifully: "When I am weak, then I am strong."2 Corinthians 12:10 Growth doesn't feel like...
Jesus didn't lecture the Emmaus disciples about morality or effort.He spoke to something deeper: "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe..." Luke 24:25 Two indictments.Still true today. Foolishn...
The question that is I believe one of the most asked of the Lord is:"Lord... how long?" David asked it too: "How long, O LORD?"Psalm 13:1 But David didn't stay there. "But I have trusted in Your mercy...
The law tells you what to do. Grace tells you what has been done. One system demands from you. The other supplies for you. And the Bible is very clear about which one you live under today. Most Christ...
Humanity committed high treason by trusting Satan instead of God. This single action introduced physical aging, sickness, and death into a previously flawless world. We typically identify ourselves by...
At the end of a long message, Jesus does something simple yet profound - He blesses His people with rest. Not the rest of inactivity.Not the rest of denial.But the rest of trust. "For we who have beli...