“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 ESV In this time of confusion, calamity, conspiracy theories, racial injustice and the like, it is important that the Church live by faith in Christ alone. The phrase the just shall live by faith is…
Category: Hope
Freedom In Christ – Part 2
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) On Monday I wrote a blog post Freedom In Christ, in which I stated that America is uniquely obsessed with “freedom.” You can see it in our politics. You can hear it in our daily discourse. But we’re also, amazingly, a country full of fortunate…
Living Close to God – Part 3
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. –James 4:8 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”–Ecclesiastes 3:11 Within the human soul there is an overwhelming…
Living Close to God – Part 2
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. –James 4:8 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” –Ps.:46:10 We need to get still in order to experience God. It is in the stillness that we get to know and experience God’s…
The Character of God Series: God Is Love
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love (hesed) for you will not be shaken. —Isaiah 54:10 God is Love God’s love manifested as hesed which means His abiding loyalty to His covenant and covenantal relationships. Hesed is a steadfast, rock-solid faithfulness that endures to eternity. A love that is richer and deeper than anything…
Vision of a Just Society
“I have told you these things so that you will be whole and at peace. In this world, you will be plagued with times of trouble, but you need not fear; I have triumphed over this corrupt world order..” (John 16:33 The Voice) The Lord is Sovereign God is a Spirit, infinite, holy, eternal and unchangeable in His being, power, holiness,…
Hearing God’s Voice
God’s voice opens your spirit to apprehend and perceive your God-given destiny and future. It may not be something you can hear with your physical ear, but rather something you must perceive (recognize, discern, distinguish) in your heart. Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. Hosea 2:14 God…
God Knows Your Every Need!
Many people go to work every day and some have two or more jobs, just to secure water, food, clothing, housing, and protection just to survive. What a tragedy! God never intended it to be this way. We were created to flourish in life. God established His priority at the beginning of creation and made it clear we were to…
The Garden Of Gethsemane: Dying to the Flesh (Self)
I was reading an article this morning in which GOP Rep. Steve King told his constituents that he can relate to the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Sioux City Journal. Rep. King is referring to losing his seats on House committees last year after backlash to comments he made in an interview with the New York…
BEYOND CHURCH WALLS 